Wando-gun Promotes Increased Farm Income through Development of Elephant Garlic Processed Products

Holding Product Development Report Meeting and Signing Business Agreement with Gomamiji Co., Ltd.

An agricultural corporation, Gomamiji Co., Ltd., signed a business agreement. / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] The Jeonnam Wando-gun Agricultural Technology Center (Director Lee Bok-seon) held an interim report meeting on the development of processed products using elephant garlic on the 31st of last month, and signed a business agreement with the agricultural corporation Goma Miji Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Jae-yong) to increase farmers' income.

According to the county on the 1st, since 2019, to foster new income crops and create scenic crops, native elephant garlic has been cultivated on Cheongsan Island to increase farmers' income, and the purple flowers of the elephant garlic provide a visual attraction.

Attendees at the interim report meeting on the development of processed products using elephant garlic included representatives from Cheongsan Agricultural Cooperative, Wando Uri Food Research Association, Slow City Agricultural Corporation, Cheongsan Island Gudeuljangnon Preservation Council, Goma Miji Co., Ltd., and Sotong Business Research Institute Co., Ltd.

At the report meeting, they listened to the progress of the development service for processed products such as black garlic and elephant garlic juice, and exchanged opinions on the direction of the project.

Meanwhile, through the business agreement with Goma Miji Co., Ltd. on the same day, they plan to distribute elephant garlic seeds and jointly operate an agricultural product processing center in collaboration with Cheongsan Nonghyup.

Kim Jae-yong, CEO of Goma Miji Co., Ltd., expressed his ambition, saying, "Starting with elephant garlic, we will actively promote the distribution of various agricultural seedlings, farm work agency services, agricultural product purchasing, market development, and the development of various processed products in collaboration with the Agricultural Technology Center."

The Wando-gun Agricultural Technology Center plans to create farmers' income by pioneering markets for agricultural products grown by nature such as Wando's clean air, uncontaminated soil, mild climate, and sea breeze, and to promote win-win development by strengthening technical support for processed products and establishing a production cooperation system.

Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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