Hamyang-gun, Fifth Young Farmer Protagonist 'Park Ji-hyun, CEO of Goomchan Farm'

Introducing Young Farmers Leading the Future of Hamyang Agriculture

The fifth young farmer protagonists, siblings Jihyun Park.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The fifth protagonist among young farmers in Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, is Park Ji-hyun (31), the CEO of "Gumchan Farm" operating in Midong Village, Sudong-myeon, Hamyang-gun.

Park said that when she was considering quitting her job due to health reasons after experiencing poor health during her office work, she became healthier by taking silkworm powder daily, recommended by her father.

With this experience, she gained confidence in edible insects and returned to farming in her father's hometown, Hamyang, in 2018 to prepare for a startup.

At first, she went through many trials and errors in the early stages.

However, by diligently learning and obtaining a silkworm breeding instructor certificate, she was able to firmly establish the secrets of breeding.

Gumchan Farm has a breeding scale of about 100 pyeong and produces silkworm powder and pills, operating various online sales channels.

Despite her busy farming activities, Park has engaged in various activities, notably winning an excellence award in the SNS-based agricultural product marketing category at the 2020 Gyeongnam Informatization Farmer Contest.

When asked about her future plans, Park said, "Although the effects and excellence of silkworm products have been proven by various research results, public awareness and favorability are still low," adding, "I want to focus on promotion and sales to widely publicize silkworms and firmly establish the brand position of 'Gumchan, strong with silkworms!'"

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