Geochang-gun Hits the Jackpot ... 9 Crowns in Agriculture Sector and 6 Crowns for Farmers

Public Project Funding 17.4 Billion KRW, Prize Business Expenses 500 Million KRW, Award Money 80 Million KRW

Geochang-gun Agricultural Sector Institution Evaluation Wins 9 Crowns and Farmers Win 6 Crowns (Photo by Geochang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, has achieved remarkable results in the agricultural sector despite difficult conditions in 2020.

According to Geochang-gun on the 24th, nine projects including the Future Agriculture Complex Education Center were selected in the 2020 agricultural sector public contest, securing a project budget of 17.4 billion KRW.

Additionally, the county received awards as an excellent institution in nine fields such as the Rural Development Project and Brand Rice Evaluation. In the individual category, it also won awards in six fields including the Eco-friendly Farmer Award, achieving notable accomplishments.

To innovate in agriculture, the county announced the "Geochang Apple 90th Anniversary Future-type Apple Orchard Establishment" as Agricultural Policy Innovation No. 1, operating an apple development planning group and distributing one million multi-axis saplings, investing 53 billion KRW over the next ten years to make Geochang the best apple-producing region nationwide.

Agricultural Policy Innovation No. 2 involved establishing a non-face-to-face agricultural product sales strategy to capture a new agricultural product consumption paradigm, resulting in a sharp increase in sales at traditional food stores and the Geochang Mall.

Agricultural Policy Innovation No. 3 plans to foster the "Life Rice Industry" by creating a rice cultivation complex that uses no chemical fertilizers through eco-friendly crop rotation.

In particular, the 3無 (3-Mu) agriculture is gaining nationwide attention. The 3無 refers to not using herbicides, growth regulators, or coloring agents, developing it as a differentiated brand unique to Geochang.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, "I am pleased that our agricultural policy innovation efforts have been well evaluated," and added, "We will do our best to expand field-centered agricultural technology services and discover new projects that can increase farmers' income so that Geochang agriculture can take a greater leap forward."

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