Sancheong Forestry Successor Kang Daeseong Receives Prime Minister's Commendation

The 2nd Forestry Day by Sanlimcheong... The Only Government Award in the Province
Successful Mountain Village Case... Dedicated Contribution to Forestry Development

Mr. Kang Daesung is showcasing eco-friendly forest products.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 1st that Kang Dae-seong, Vice President of the Korea Forestry Successors Gyeongnam Branch, received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the '2nd Forestry Day' ceremony held at the Government Sejong Convention Center.

According to Sancheong-gun, 10 people nationwide received government awards for Forestry Day this year. Vice President Kang, the only awardee from the Gyeongnam branch, was selected as a forestry successor in 2009 and is regarded as a successful case of returning to rural mountain villages.

Despite harsh mountainous conditions, he cultivates and processes high-quality eco-friendly forest products such as wild garlic, hornbeam, and aralia in about 15 hectares of forest land in Cheolsu-ri, Chahwang-myeon, supplying them to school meals and other outlets.

In 2017, he was recognized for his contribution to improving productivity and strengthening national competitiveness through sharing forestry knowledge and information, and was certified as a New Knowledge Person of Korea.

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