Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly Member Du Sehun Holds Seminar on Revitalizing the Ginger Industry Policy

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Doosehun Du, a member of the Agricultural Industry and Economy Committee of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council (Wanju 2, Democratic Party), held a "Policy Seminar for Revitalizing the Ginger Industry in Jeollabuk-do" on the 26th at the council seminar room.

Kim Chi-seon, head of the Agricultural Technology Institute and a presenter at the seminar, proposed a mid- to long-term plan to establish a stable production system for ginger in the Jeonbuk region.

Additionally, Professor Song Chun-ho of Jeonbuk National University emphasized that to restore the former reputation of Bongdong Ginger, it is necessary to form an integrated ginger production and distribution organization and take a comprehensive approach focusing on native ginger through joint branding, experiential tourism, and promotion and marketing.

In the subsequent designated discussion, Kim Yong-hoe, president of the Wanju Ginger Research Association, requested support for cultivation technologies such as shade nets to prevent ginger continuous cropping damage and increase ginger production, while Lee Yong-guk, chairman of the Wanju Ginger Preservation Committee, proposed storytelling linking agricultural heritage and native ginger.

In addition, Do Seong-jin, CEO of Bongdong Ginger Village Co., Ltd., stressed the importance of standardizing and systematizing cultivation techniques through measures to minimize continuous cropping damage and ginger-related education for farmers.

Assemblyman Doosehun Du, who hosted the seminar, stated, "The average annual ginger cultivation area in Jeollabuk-do has sharply declined from 35% compared to the national level in the 1980s to 17.9% after 30 years. Furthermore, with the allowance of using imported Chinese ginger seeds, price collapse and a decrease in cultivating farms have continued. Although Wanju Bongdong is renowned as the first domestic ginger planting site, it is losing ground to Andong in Gyeongbuk and Seosan in Chungnam. Therefore, extraordinary measures are needed to restore its past reputation and revitalize the ginger industry."

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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