Song Guigeun, Goheung County Governor, Busy with Agricultural Field Checks

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Song Gwi-geun, the governor of Goheung County, visited a cucumber greenhouse in Podu-myeon, where cucumber harvesting is in full swing, to check the cucumber crop conditions and encourage farmers, the county announced on the 19th.

This area is widely known as a major production site for Baekdadagi cucumbers, with a collective greenhouse cultivation area of 113 farms over 38 hectares in Goheung County. Currently, the crop condition is maintaining an average level, and prices have doubled compared to the early harvest period (40,000 KRW per box/15kg).

Among facility horticulture crops, cucumbers have a high proportion of management costs such as labor and heating expenses. Therefore, the county is actively promoting eco-friendly energy-saving policies, including multi-layer thermal curtains and electric heaters, along with facility renovations to reduce management costs.

Meanwhile, since the 13th of last month, Governor Song’s on-site agricultural administration has provided opportunities for communication that had been closed due to COVID-19, addressing farming difficulties as they arise, receiving great responses from farmers.

Goheung County plans to invest about 26 billion KRW this year in specialized crops such as cucumbers and strawberries to increase residents’ income and enhance agricultural competitiveness.

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