Hampyeong-gun and Korea Forest Academy Sign Forest Development MOU to Promote Mutual Cooperation

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Hampyeong County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 19th that it signed a business agreement with the Korea Forest Academy Foundation at the Hampyeong County Art Museum on the 16th to promote the development of forests and forestry.

The signing ceremony was held in compliance with COVID-19 quarantine rules, attended by about 40 people including Lee Sang-ik, Hampyeong County Governor, and Ahn Jin-chan, Chairman of the Korea Forest Academy.

The agreement includes ▲ exchange of information on new technologies for forestry development ▲ education on forest products for returnees to farming and rural areas ▲ cooperation support for forest village creation ▲ consultation on production and distribution of excellent forest products.

Through this agreement, both organizations plan to build human and material networks and strengthen the cooperative system for fostering forest resources and developing forestry.

Governor Lee Sang-ik said, “Although our county’s forest land accounts for 47% of the total area, income crops in the forest product sector are insufficient compared to the large area. We hope this business agreement will serve as an opportunity to foster forest income crops and enable residents to create new sources of income.”

Meanwhile, the Korea Forest Academy Foundation, established in 2010 as a private-led educational institution, has trained over 1,500 talents in the fields of forestry and forest industry.

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