Jangseong-gun Wins Top Prize in 'Return to Farming and Fishing Villages Comprehensive Evaluation'

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Dooseok) announced on the 24th that it won the grand prize in the ‘2020 Return-to-Farming and Fishing Villages Comprehensive Evaluation’ conducted by Jeollanam-do.

Previously, the county confirmed its reputation as the ‘No. 1 destination for return-to-farming and rural migration’ by winning the award for five consecutive years since 2016.

In this evaluation, Jeollanam-do compared and analyzed the return-to-farming and rural migration policies of 21 cities and counties based on five categories and 11 evaluation indicators, including ▲performance in attracting returnees and project implementation ▲composition of dedicated return-to-farming and rural migration teams ▲ratio of self-funded project budget to the number of return-to-farming and fishing households.

Since establishing a dedicated return-to-farming and rural migration team in 2013, the county has been highly evaluated for promoting various policies and education to minimize failures of returnees and induce stable settlement.

Additionally, returnees are given practical training opportunities for up to five months to acquire farming techniques directly from leading farms, and during the training period, participants receive 800,000 KRW per month to reduce their economic burden.

The county also supports successful initial settlement by conducting basic education called ‘Yellow City Return-to-Farming School Agricultural Basics Class’ for new returnees and those wishing to return or migrate to rural areas.

An online face-to-face consultation system called ‘Return-to-Farming and Rural Migration Talk Plus (talk?) System’ is also in operation, providing real-time online consultations, on-site education, and information on farmland and housing to prospective returnees.

Governor Yoo Dooseok said, “Since 2010, the population of returnees to the county has reached 9,000, indicating that the county’s related policies have stabilized. As nationwide interest in return-to-farming and rural migration grows, we will strive to develop customized content for demand, promote revitalization of return-to-farming and rural migration, foster harmony with local residents, and support stable settlement.”

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