Damyang-gun Selected as 'Excellent Local Government' in Local Government Cooperation Project Evaluation

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Jeonnam Damyang-gun (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 15th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Local Government' in the 2020 Local Government Cooperation Project evaluation conducted by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation.

Governor Choi Hyung-sik received the Excellent Local Government Head Award in the head of organization category, and the Damyang-gun branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation won the Excellent Office Award.

The Local Government Cooperation Project evaluation selects outstanding cities, counties, and offices nationwide that have made significant contributions to agricultural development and increased farm household income through joint promotion between local governments and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation. It is conducted to widely share excellent cases and expand cooperative projects.

The county, in collaboration with the Damyang-gun branch and local agricultural cooperatives, has been actively promoting projects aimed at regional agricultural development, increasing farmers' income, and improving quality of life through continuous efforts such as securing budgets for local government-Nonghyup cooperative projects and discovering necessary projects for farm households. As a result, it was selected as an excellent local government.

Also, this year, the county invested 4.8 billion KRW in local government cooperation projects to promote projects necessary for increasing farm household income, such as supporting local food direct stores, constructing a public meal center for eco-friendly school meals, and supporting the establishment of strawberry cultivation infrastructure.

The county plans to actively discover and promote local government cooperation projects that contribute to increasing farm household income and help improve the practical benefits of farmers in the future.

Governor Choi Hyung-sik said, "Nonghyup is an important pillar leading agricultural development, and cooperation is more important than anything else at this time," adding, "We will continue to do our best for the development of Damyang agriculture, increasing farmers' income, and improving quality of life through win-win cooperation between the county and Nonghyup."

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