Geochang-gun Hosts Workshop on Operating Experience Farms for 6th Industry Certified Companies

Geochang-gun 6th Industry Certified Company Experience Farm Operation Workshop Held
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 1st that it held a workshop for operating experience farms of 6th industry certified companies.

The event was held with the participation of 30 people including Lee Byung-joo, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, and Ryu Ji-bong, president of the Geochang-gun 6th Industry Certification Association, aiming to strengthen the operational capabilities of experience farms of 6th industry certified companies in Geochang-gun for the purpose of the Geochang apple convergence complex district development project.

The 6th industry certification refers to a convergence industry that simultaneously carries out agricultural product production (primary industry), manufacturing and processing of produced agricultural products (secondary industry), and experiential tourism (tertiary industry). Companies are registered as 6th industry certified companies after screening by Gyeongsangnam-do and undergo renewal screening every three years.

Since 2015, starting with Agricultural Corporation Bongnongwon and Lee Sumi Farm Berry, a total of 15 companies have received 6th industry certification by 2021, driving added value creation and high income in rural areas and revitalizing the local economy.

At the workshop, Dr. Yoon Sun, an expert in rural experience marketing, was invited to conduct lectures on the 6th industry and activation of experience farm operations along with strawberry soap making and strawberry syrup making experiences.

Also, through a meeting between members and public officials, they shared goals for revitalizing the 6th industry and brainstormed specific measures such as the operation of the Agricultural Product Processing Support Center, the New Vitality Sharing Center, and a food-exclusive industrial complex.

Lee Byung-joo, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “This workshop for operating experience farms of 6th industry certified companies seems to have played a significant role in revitalizing experience farms,” and added, “We hope that many farmers in Geochang-gun will secure new consumption of agricultural products and activate experiences through 6th industry certification in the future.”

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