Jeongeup-si Selected for the '2022 Rural New Vitality Plus Contest Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province (Mayor Yoo Jinseop) announced on the 6th that it has been finally selected for the '2022 Rural New Vitality Plus Contest Project' hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

With this selection, the city will receive a total project fund of 7 billion KRW, including 4.9 billion KRW in national funds and 2.1 billion KRW in local funds.

From next year until 2025, over four years, the city plans to promote various projects under the vision of 'Establishing a Community Platform for the Advancement of the Fragrance Industry' that harmonizes people and nature.

Specifically, based on three major development goals?sustainable workforce development, value creation using fragrance resources, and regional coexistence and growth?nine detailed projects will be carried out.

In particular, a four-season program to rediscover regional identity will be operated, and to promote regional coexistence, an innovation space sharing center and an information-sharing platform will be established.

The Rural New Vitality Plus Project is a government-led national contest project driven by the private sector that fosters specialized industries utilizing tangible and intangible local resources and private organizations, and plans and discovers creative projects.

It is promoted targeting 123 general agricultural and fishing rural cities and counties to revitalize the gradually declining rural areas and establish a foundation for self-reliant growth in rural communities.

Earlier, since March last year, the city has steadily prepared for the project by establishing a project promotion plan, conducting surveys, holding steering committee meetings, group discussions, and expert consultations.

Afterward, it was selected as the final project site through evaluations by Jeonbuk Province and face-to-face screenings by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for cities and counties.

The city expects that through this project, it will foster region-specific industries using rural resources and various private organizations, and establish a foundation for self-reliant growth through workforce and organizational development, thereby contributing to economic revitalization and job creation.

Mayor Yoo Jinseop said, "This project is expected to breathe new life into rural villages entering an aging society," and added, "I hope that through fostering Jeongeup's excellent community resources and the fragrance industry, job creation and a foundation for self-reliant growth will be established."

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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