Gwangyang City Promotes Training Program for Urban Agriculture Experts

Training 36 Talents to Lead the Creation of the Ecological City Gwangyang

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City announced on the 19th that it held the opening ceremony of the 24th Eco-friendly Agriculture University, aiming to train urban agriculture experts.

The city plans to nurture 36 new students as urban agriculture managers who will provide explanations related to urban agriculture such as school gardens and urban gardens to city residents, as well as educate and guide them as professionals.

The urban agriculture manager certification is granted by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. It can be obtained by completing more than 80 hours of theoretical and practical training and holding a national technical qualification certificate (in fields such as agricultural chemistry, facility horticulture, horticulture, organic farming, seeds, floriculture, plant protection, landscaping, or natural ecological restoration) at the technician level or higher.

Classes at the Agricultural University are conducted under strict quarantine rules, including maintaining a certain distance between trainees, wearing masks, and measuring body temperature, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Student A, who will work as an instructor for the school garden at Okryong-myeon Elementary School, said, “I applied for the course because I want to hold seeds and a hoe in my hands, cultivate the soil, and teach children in detail about the value of agriculture.”

New student B, who operates an experience farm in Okgok-myeon, said, “I think urban agriculture is about small plants growing, opening the doors of the heart, and healing,” adding, “I want to deeply study because I am completely captivated by the charm of urban agriculture.”

Lee Eun-hee, head of the Technical Support Team, said, “We hope that the urban agriculture managers who graduate from this training course will become talents who lead the spread of the multifunctional value of agriculture and the development of Gwangyang as an ecological city, so that urban and rural areas can develop together.”

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