Jangseong-gun, Online New Year Farmers' Practical Training Heats Up

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeonnam Province, has seen enthusiastic participation in the online New Year Practical Agricultural Education, which began last month.

According to the county on the 15th, since officially providing lecture videos through its YouTube channel starting from the 25th of last month, over 8,200 people have participated within three weeks, showing high responsiveness from farming households.

The education was prepared to respond to the ‘COVID-19 era,’ where non-face-to-face interactions have become routine, and to strengthen agricultural competitiveness. Following the first lecture introducing cultivation methods for rice and chili peppers and New Year agricultural policies, the secrets of cultivating 13 popular crops such as persimmons, soybeans, and strawberries were fully covered across four lecture sessions.

The county posted promotional posters in each town and township to inform about the schedule so that more farmers could benefit from the education, and increased accessibility by sharing card news and QR codes via text messages.

As a result, the initially planned goal of ‘3,000 participants’ was quickly exceeded, reaching well over 8,000 participants.

The education completed all uploads with the fourth session on this day, and the final lecture was also richly filled with topics such as cultivation methods for Shine Muscat grapes and cherries, dealing with sudden pests, and information related to the Public Interest Direct Payment System.

All posted educational videos are available for viewing until the 31st of next month.

County Governor Yoo Doo-seok said, “Although this is the first time conducting online practical agricultural education this year, the response from farming households has been explosive. We will continue to actively respond to the changing agricultural environment to create prosperous and wealthy rural communities.”

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