Gyeongnam Sancheong-gun, Basic Education to Promote Return-to-Farming Startups

Exchange with Senior Farmers and Resolving Difficulties in Settlement

Basic Education for Revitalizing Returning to Farming and Startups at the Agricultural Technology Center
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Agricultural Technology Center of Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam, is delivering know-how on 'returning to farming and starting a business' through non-face-to-face online education.

The county agricultural center announced on the 14th that it will conduct the '2021 Basic Education for Revitalizing Returning to Farming and Starting a Business' as an online course totaling 40 hours over 8 sessions from the 18th to the 28th.

This education was prepared to alleviate the difficulties of settling in farming by understanding the geographical and environmental characteristics of Sancheong-gun and through exchanges with senior farmers.

In particular, the content is organized to transfer know-how for sustainable and stable farm income generation. The curriculum includes ▲Guidance on support policies for returning to farming and starting a business ▲Understanding agricultural management philosophy ▲Agri-food distribution strategies ▲Understanding trends in farm startups ▲Brand development ▲Marketing strategies ▲Agricultural tax accounting ▲Preparation of execution plans and business plans.

Lectures will be conducted from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. during the education period using the video conferencing service 'Zoom'.

A representative of the county Agricultural Technology Center said, "Since this is a non-face-to-face education to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the interest and participation of farmers are more important than anything else," adding, "We hope this education will help improve understanding of the process of returning to farming and starting a business and aid in developing new sources of income."

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