7th Term Minseon Goheung-gun Wins Provincial Comprehensive Evaluation for Returning to Farming and Rural Living 3 Years in a Row

Distinctive Attraction Policies for Returning to Farming and Rural Migration Gain Attention

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 2nd, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it received excellent evaluation in the Jeollanam-do Comprehensive Evaluation of Returning to Farming and Fishing Villages held on the 1st, achieving the accomplishment of winning awards for three consecutive years since the launch of the 7th local government.

This evaluation comprehensively assessed 11 items including the performance of attracting returning farming households, the implementation of independent projects, and promotional efforts to attract urban residents, targeting 21 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do excluding Mokpo City.

According to Jeollanam-do, only two local governments, Goheung-gun and Jangseong-gun, have won awards for three consecutive years since the 7th local government.

In particular, Goheung-gun is analyzed to have received high scores due to various customized support policies such as the increasing performance of attracting returnees to farming and rural areas every year since the 7th local government, operation of the Returning to Farming and Rural Happiness School, support projects for returning youth, and differentiated policies from other cities and counties.

This year, Goheung-gun was selected in the ‘Returning to Farming and Rural Urban Division’ at the 2020 Korea Brand Hall of Fame hosted by the Industrial Policy Research Institute (IPS) and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and previously received the 2020 TV Chosun Brand Management Award hosted by TV Chosun and jointly sponsored by eight ministries including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

A county official said, “We will continue to actively strive to attract returning farming and rural populations through various policies such as one-stop services from consultation to settlement for prospective returnees, support for farm house repair costs for stable early settlement, and support for housewarming events.”

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