Changwon City Signs Business Agreement for Phase 3 of Persimmon Specialized Production Complex Development Project

Dong-eup Bonggok-ri and Buk-myeon Oesan-ri Persimmon Orchards Also Open a Smooth Road Without Water Worries

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, held a business agreement ceremony on the 16th with Lee Myung-sook, head of the Korea Rural Community Corporation Changwon Branch, representatives of farms in Bonggok-ri, Dong-eup, and Oesan-ri, Buk-myeon, for the third phase of the foundation project for the specialized persimmon production complex.

The city will act as the entrusted institution for the project, securing project funds and providing administrative support for the construction progress.

The Korea Rural Community Corporation Changwon Branch will serve as the entrusted construction institution, carrying out detailed designs and construction implementation. The farm representatives in the project district will cooperate to ensure that the water supply facilities are installed accurately and safely.

The third phase of the foundation project for the specialized persimmon production complex was selected in October after applying for national funding in March 2020, covering 139 hectares of persimmon orchards in Bonggok-ri, Dong-eup, and Oesan-ri, Buk-myeon, with a budget of 6.5 billion KRW.

The basic plan approval is currently pending, and after the business agreement, detailed construction designs will proceed with the goal of completion by the end of next year.

The city submitted a national funding application last March aiming to install water supply facilities in a total of 761 hectares of persimmon orchards. The results of the project selection through evaluations such as on-site investigations are expected to be announced in October.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu said, "Through safe and precise construction, we will ensure the installation of stable water supply facilities in the persimmon orchards of Bonggok-ri, Dong-eup, and Oesan-ri, Buk-myeon, so that premium Changwon persimmons can be produced."

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