Haenam-gun, Highest Number of High-Income Farms Earning Over 100 Million Won in Jeonnam Province

Achievements in Fostering ‘Prosperous and Livable Rural Areas’ During the 7th Local Government Term

Cabbage is being harvested in Hwangsan-myeon, Haenam-gun. (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam County has the highest number of high-income farms earning over 100 million KRW in Jeollanam-do, totaling 604 farms.

According to Haenam County on the 18th, the number of high-income farms with a net income exceeding 100 million KRW has been steadily increasing over the past five years, ranking first in Jeollanam-do for the first time since the survey began.

By product category, food crops such as rice accounted for the largest number with 291 farms, followed by livestock with 147 farms, vegetables with 107 farms, distribution and processing with 38 farms, special crops with 11 farms, and others with 10 farms.

The county recorded the highest number of farms in the province in the food crops and distribution-processing sectors, with an increase of 50 vegetable farms and 14 livestock farms compared to 2019, highlighting its strengths as a major production area for cabbage and a clean livestock region.

In particular, the distribution and processing sector has led the achievement of high income, increasing from 22 farms in 2017 to 38 farms in 2020. This growth is attributed to Haenam County’s focused promotion of the online direct shopping mall ‘Haenam Miso,’ which generated sales of approximately 11.8 billion KRW last year, playing a significant role in revitalizing distribution and processing for small and medium-sized farms.

By income scale, 449 farms earning between 100 million KRW and less than 200 million KRW accounted for 74% of all high-income farms. There were 128 farms earning between 200 million KRW and less than 500 million KRW, and 27 farms earning over 500 million KRW.

The number of high-income farms in Haenam County increased from 404 in 2016, to 460 in 2017, 522 in 2018, 548 in 2019, and 604 in 2020.

The increase in high-income farmers reflects the success of Haenam County’s focused development policies in agriculture and fisheries. The county has set the goal of creating a prosperous and livable rural area during the 7th local government term, investing more than 30% of its annual budget in agriculture and fisheries to establish income bases and enhance quality through eco-friendly agriculture and fisheries.

This year, 25.57 billion KRW, accounting for 32.5% of the total 78.7 billion KRW budget, has been allocated to secure stable sales channels for high-quality agricultural and livestock products, and to intensively develop processing and distribution sectors to increase added value and strengthen competitiveness in agriculture and fisheries.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “Following last year’s award for comprehensive agricultural administration evaluation and the top ranking in high-income farms in the province, Haenam’s status as the leading agricultural and fisheries county is being recognized. Moving forward, we will focus on fostering high value-added future agriculture such as smart farms, promoting diversification centered on organic farming by product category, and revitalizing various processing, distribution, and sales of agricultural and livestock products to create a prosperous and livable rural community.”

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