Sancheong-gun Promotes Traditional Herbal Medicine Industry... Advanced System for Herbal Cultivation

Statistical Survey of 113 Items Including Peony, Ogapi, and Kkujippong

Peony Flower [Image Source=Sancheong-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is conducting a statistical survey on medicinal herb cultivation as a basis for establishing policies to foster the herbal medicine and medicinal herb industry in preparation for the 2023 Sancheong World Traditional Medicine and Anti-Aging Expo.

The county announced on the 26th that it will carry out a statistical survey targeting medicinal herb farming households residing in the region until September 3, to identify the cultivation area, production volume, and sales amount by herb.

The survey period covers from January 2020 to the present in 2021. The survey targets the cultivation status of 113 items including herbaceous plants such as Doraji, Jak-yak, Ogapi, and Kkujippong, as well as woody plants and other medicinal herbs.

The survey will be conducted through the town and township offices, and the results will not be used for any purposes other than statistical ones in accordance with Article 33 of the Statistics Act.

A county official stated, “The data collected through this survey will be utilized for policy establishment and related projects such as expanding the cultivation area of medicinal herbs in our county and creating a stable production base for high-quality medicinal herbs,” and requested “the active interest, cooperation, and participation of medicinal herb farming households.”

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