Yeonggwang-gun Receives Consecutive Awards in Agricultural Product Distribution and Agro-food Business Evaluations

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do achieved excellent results in various evaluations such as agricultural product distribution and agro-food tasks.

According to the county on the 23rd, the county was recognized for differentiated policy promotion to increase farmers' income by creating high added value in agriculture, winning the 'Grand Prize' in the agricultural product distribution and agro-food task evaluation hosted by Jeollanam-do and the 'Excellence Award' in the food and horticulture task evaluation.

The agricultural product distribution and agro-food task evaluation has selected Yeonggwang-gun as the best county for five consecutive years from 2017 to this year, and the food and horticulture task was selected as an excellent county this year, with awards to be presented on the 28th and 29th respectively.

In this evaluation, the county was recognized for its achievements in activating the distribution of agricultural specialty products in agricultural product distribution and agro-food tasks, building a foundation for the agro-food industry, fostering brand rice, improving rice productivity in food and horticulture tasks, expanding agricultural policy insurance subscriptions, and supporting agricultural machinery.

Last month, the county was awarded the 'Best County' for three consecutive years in the comprehensive evaluation of Jeollanam-do agricultural administration tasks this year, and was selected as an excellent county in each field of agricultural administration, agricultural product distribution and agro-food, and food and horticulture tasks, enhancing the status of county agriculture.

County Governor Kim Junsung said, "I thank the staff for their hard work in achieving excellent county results in agricultural product distribution and agro-food tasks and food and horticulture tasks," and added, "Considering the rapidly changing rural reality, I ask for more efforts to enhance the substance of agricultural tasks overall and to improve farmers' income."

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong leejs7879@asiae.co.kr

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