Hamyang-gun, Excellence Award at Gyeongnam Eco-friendly Ecological Agriculture Awards

Support for Eco-friendly Certification Fees, Eco-friendly Materials, and Deep Plowing of Rice Fields

Panoramic View of Hamyang-gun Agricultural Technology Center

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 15th, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced that it was selected as an excellent county in the 11th Gyeongnam Eco-friendly Agriculture Awards conducted by Gyeongsangnam-do and received the honor of 20 million KRW in prize money.

This Eco-friendly Ecological Agriculture Excellence Award can be attributed to Hamyang-gun's multifaceted efforts to promote eco-friendly agriculture over time.

In addition, in the group category, the Jirisan Organic Pear Farming Group, which has long cultivated eco-friendly pears, received the Excellence Award along with prize money of 25 million KRW.

Currently, Hamyang-gun's eco-friendly cultivation area is 621 hectares, with 464 farms producing agricultural products certified as eco-friendly in various crops such as rice, onions, and pears.

The eco-friendly certified agricultural products produced in this way are shipped at higher prices than general agricultural products through cooperatives or direct transactions with consumers.

The person in charge of eco-friendly agriculture at the Agricultural Technology Center said, “Hamyang-gun has geographically clean environments and no pollution sources nearby, providing favorable conditions for eco-friendly agriculture. However, due to the continued aging of farmers and the relatively higher labor input required compared to conventional farming, expanding eco-friendly cultivation is not easy.”

Meanwhile, Hamyang-gun has been providing various supports annually to promote eco-friendly agriculture, including support for eco-friendly certification fees, eco-friendly materials, and deep plowing of rice paddies.

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