Jeonnam Agricultural Entrepreneurs Conference Opens in Haenam

Governor Kim Young-rok Presents Vision for 'Smart Agriculture' and More

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Jeonnam Agricultural Managers Conference has opened.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 25th, the opening ceremony of the ‘16th Jeollanam-do Agricultural Managers Conference’ for communication and harmony among Han Nongyeon members was held at Haenam Useul Gymnasium on the same day.

This conference, under the theme ‘Jeonnam with Heart, Jeonnam Han Nongyeon Opening Hope,’ will be held over three days, with participation from agricultural manager members and their families.

Jeonnam Province sponsored the event, and the Korea Agricultural Managers Jeollanam-do Federation (President Kang Doyong) and Haenam County Federation took charge of hosting and organizing, respectively.

The Agricultural Managers Conference is a biennial event promoted for the exchange of agricultural information and group harmony among Han Nongyeon members. It is considered the largest-scale event among provincial agricultural organization events.

The opening ceremony was attended by Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok, National Assembly members Lee Gae-ho and Yoon Jae-gap, Jeonnam Provincial Council Vice Chairman Kim Sung-il, Provincial Council members Jo Gwang-young and Kim Kyung-ja, heads of agricultural organizations in the province, and related institution heads.

Considering the serious situation due to the spread of COVID-19, the event proceeded in compliance with quarantine rules, including awards for outstanding agricultural managers, presentation of appreciation plaques, a rice donation ceremony, commemorative performances, and congratulatory performances.

At the awards ceremony, five outstanding agricultural managers, including Kim Dong-su from Haenam, received the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Commendation, and 22 people, including Jo Yong-seok from Hampyeong, were awarded the Jeonnam Governor’s Commendation for their contributions to creating a better rural community.

Additionally, 61 outstanding agricultural managers received commendations from the Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, Korea Rural Community Corporation President, and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation Chairman.

At the rice donation ceremony, 22 city and county federations in Jeonnam delivered a total of 100 bags (20 kg per bag), amounting to 2 tons of rice and rice wreaths, collected through small contributions to help neighbors in need within the province, to Governor Kim, adding significance to the conference.

In his commemorative speech, Governor Kim said, “With a new agricultural policy suited to the new era, we will set ‘smart agriculture, climate change response agriculture, eco-friendly organic agriculture, and export agriculture’ as the four core goals of Jeonnam’s agricultural policy and develop agriculture as a new growth engine.”

Meanwhile, the Korea Agricultural Managers Jeollanam-do Federation, established in 1988, has about 15,000 successor agricultural managers as members. It is a representative agricultural organization that operates as a management entity of local agriculture, engaging in leadership training education, increasing farmers’ income, and improving their rights and interests.

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