Park Byung-hong, Administrator of Rural Development Administration, Holds Meeting with Rural Leaders Association Executives... First Communication

At the Korea Agriculture Awards ceremony held on the 8th, Park Byung-hong, Administrator of the Rural Development Administration, is taking a commemorative photo.

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyun-jung] Since his inauguration on the 4th, Park Byung-hong, Administrator of the Rural Development Administration, made his first field visit by attending the 74th anniversary ceremony of the Korea Rural Leaders Central Association held at the Suwon Farmers' Hall in Gyeonggi Province, where he held a meeting with the executives of the Rural Leaders Association.

At the event held on the 8th, Administrator Park praised the past roles and major achievements of the Korea Rural Leaders Association and urged them to work together with rural development institutions to overcome agricultural and rural issues and crises.

He stated, "We will accelerate the development and dissemination of field-centered agricultural technologies to ensure the continuous growth of agriculture, rural areas, and the food industry," adding, "We will support the stable settlement and growth of young farmers leading digital agriculture and promote the expansion of the healing agriculture industry base to improve public health and create new farm income."

Born in 1967, the new Administrator Park is from Yecheon, Gyeongbuk. He graduated from Gyeongbuk National University High School, earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from Sungkyunkwan University, and received a master's degree in Business Administration from Peking University in China. Entering public service as the 35th Administrative Examination pass, he gained practical experience through various positions including Director of Farmland Division, Director of Consumer Safety Policy Division, Director of Rural Policy Division, Policy Planning Officer, and Food Industry Policy Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. He served as Director of Livestock Policy Bureau, Director of Agricultural Policy Bureau, and Director of Food Industry Policy Office, and has been serving as Deputy Minister since April.

At his recent inauguration ceremony, he emphasized, "We must successfully complete national tasks and respond to urgent issues without delay," and added, "We should support the resolution of technical difficulties and problems in agricultural and rural fields and develop and disseminate technologies to prepare for the future."

He further stressed, "The development of digital agricultural technologies incorporating the 4th Industrial Revolution technologies is important," and insisted, "Based on high-quality field data, we must develop optimal models for each growth stage of crops using artificial intelligence."

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