Gangwon-do Invests 36.2 Billion KRW in Four Areas of Eco-Friendly Agriculture Infrastructure

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province will invest 36.2 billion KRW in 14 projects across 4 sectors this year to support the stable production and infrastructure establishment of eco-friendly agricultural products.

On the 21st, the province announced, "We will support the management stability of eco-friendly farms and preserve the rural environment and ecology."

The four sectors are ▲ Expansion of stable eco-friendly agricultural production infrastructure ▲ Support for management stability of eco-friendly practicing farms ▲ Establishment of distribution and processing infrastructure and promotion of agricultural environment conservation ▲ Promotion of eco-friendly agriculture to strengthen stable market securing, publicity, and marketing.

The province plans to focus on producing healthy food and creating a clean rural environment rather than simply producing safe food products.

To expand the eco-friendly agricultural production base, support will be provided for the creation of autonomous practice complexes (17 locations, 300 million KRW), establishment of eco-friendly agricultural infrastructure (1 location, 300 million KRW), and eco-friendly agricultural materials (3,540 ha, 3.6 billion KRW).

For management stability of eco-friendly practicing farms, support will include certification promotion expenses (980 cases, 700 million KRW), eco-friendly agriculture direct payment system (1,602 ha, 1.2 billion KRW), pesticide-free direct payment system (1,400 ha, 600 million KRW), organic fertilizer (203,000 tons, 19.3 billion KRW), and soil conditioners (25,000 tons, 4.2 billion KRW).

To establish distribution and processing infrastructure and promote agricultural environment conservation, support will be provided for processing and distribution infrastructure creation (20 locations, 2.6 billion KRW), fostering wide-area organizations for production area organization and scaling (1 location, 1 billion KRW), and agricultural environment conservation programs (2 locations, 300 million KRW).

For strengthening stable market securing, publicity, and marketing, support includes supplying eco-friendly agricultural products to pregnant women (3,479 people, 1.7 billion KRW), packaging material support (400,000 units, 400 million KRW), and professional technical newsletters (576 copies, 50 million KRW).

Additionally, a new policy this year will provide eco-friendly agricultural product packages worth 480,000 KRW per person annually to pregnant women from pregnancy through childbirth and weaning periods.

The support projects for eco-friendly agricultural product processing facilities and distribution facilities and equipment will be integrated into a single support project for budget execution efficiency and the establishment of eco-friendly agricultural product processing and distribution infrastructure.

Lee Young-il, Director of the Agricultural Policy Bureau, stated, "The 14 projects across 4 sectors this year will be implemented without delay, and a 5-year plan for eco-friendly agriculture promotion will be established in connection with the central government's plan."

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