Imsil-gun Recruiting Applicants for 'Youth Farmer Competitiveness Enhancement Project'

Published 12 Aug.2021 15:24(KST)

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil County, Jeonbuk (Governor Sim Min) announced on the 12th that it is recruiting applicants for the ‘Next Year Youth Farmer Competitiveness Enhancement Project’ to foster young farmers with competitive creative ideas.

This project is an autonomous provincial-level contest project that combines young farmers' creative ideas with new technologies developed by the Rural Development Administration to lead high added value in agricultural products.

The county will select project recipients in October through document screening and presentation evaluation based on recommendations from city and county agricultural technology centers, and the project will be implemented the following year.

Applicants must be young farmers aged 18 or older and under 40, who have engaged in farming for more than two years and have completed or been exempted from military service.

Eligible project expenses include costs for new product development by type, processing and commercialization, prototype production, experience program development, brand and product logo creation, app and e-commerce website construction, promotional video production, and other distribution and marketing improvement costs.

Simple facilities and equipment, agricultural machinery, storage facilities, simple consumable materials, overseas travel expenses, and labor costs are not eligible for support.

Applications can be submitted by downloading the application form from the county office or agricultural technology center website from the 16th to the 20th and visiting the agricultural technology center in person.

The county expects this project to greatly contribute to fostering competitive young farmers and leading the future of regional agriculture.

Especially as this project can realize ideas related to new technologies, ICT, and startups, active participation from young farmers full of innovative ideas is anticipated.

Governor Sim Min said, “We will spare no effort to further strengthen the competitiveness of young farmers,” and added, “We hope for much interest and participation from young farmers with creative ideas.”