Gwangyang-si Awarded "Excellence Prize" in 2021 Jeollanam-do Agricultural Administration Comprehensive Evaluation

Achieving Excellent Results in Eco-friendly, Distribution, and Livestock Sectors Including Agricultural Policy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it received the 'Excellence Award' in the 2021 Jeollanam-do Comprehensive Agricultural Administration Evaluation.

The 2021 Comprehensive Agricultural Administration Evaluation, conducted among 21 cities and counties, assessed performance in 39 items across 7 areas: ▲ revitalization of agriculture and rural areas ▲ promotion of eco-friendly agriculture ▲ promotion of food and horticultural crop production ▲ expansion of agricultural product distribution channels and fostering of the agro-food industry ▲ development of environmentally friendly livestock farming ▲ strengthening of animal quarantine and livestock hygiene ▲ development and implementation of new policies.

In this evaluation, the city received high marks in agricultural administration as well as eco-friendly, distribution, and livestock sectors, including rural experience and recreation villages, successor farmers' farming settlement rate, ratio of eco-friendly agricultural product certification cancellations, expansion of GAP certification, and promotion of clean livestock farms.

In the agricultural administration sector, the city actively promoted attracting visitors to rural experience villages, achieving excellent results, and attained a 100% farming settlement rate among successor farmers.

In the eco-friendly sector, the city minimized the area of certification cancellations, contributing to the solidification of eco-friendly agricultural product certification. In the distribution sector, it achieved 100% expansion of GAP certification, contributing to the production of safe food.

In the livestock sector, the city also achieved visible results, including a high registration rate of Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) and 100% achievement in promoting clean livestock farms.

The award ceremony for the 2021 Comprehensive Agricultural Administration Evaluation is scheduled to take place during the Jeollanam-do Farmers' Day commemorative event at the Yeonggwang Arts Center on November 10.

Kim Jin-sik, Director of the Agricultural Support Division, stated, “We will focus on expanding the foundation for eco-friendly agriculture and increasing the production of organically certified agricultural products to strengthen agricultural competitiveness,” adding, “We will do our best to create a ‘Gwangyang where farmers are happy.’”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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