Goheung-gun Wins "Encouragement Award" for Returning to Farming and Rural Settlement Support Project

High Evaluation for Establishing Business Foundation, Operating Information Support System, and Activating Program Operations

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] On the 4th, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced that it won the Encouragement Award in the 2021 Return-to-Farming and Return-to-Village Attraction Support Project performance evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

This performance evaluation was conducted on 89 local governments nationwide to objectively assess the operation performance of the return-to-farming and return-to-village attraction support projects and to establish a foundation for efficient project promotion.

Goheung-gun received high scores in areas such as project foundation establishment, information support system establishment and operation, program operation activation, and differentiated project achievements.

Since the 7th local government term, Goheung-gun has made efforts such as establishing the Population Policy Division, the first among local governments nationwide, and opening the ‘Return-to-Farming and Return-to-Village Happiness School’ directly operated by the local government.

In addition, aiming to raise 10 billion KRW for the Naesarang Goheung Fund, it has raised 9 billion KRW and is developing and promoting various policies to attract urban residents, such as settlement incentives for returning youth, housing repair support, youth support for business succession, and youth challenge projects.

Goheung-gun plans to carry out various projects to attract return-to-farming and fishing village populations in 2022 as well, and is currently accepting applications for the 2022 Return-to-Fishing Startup and Housing Purchase Loan project.

A county official said, “We will continue to develop various policies that provide practical help to return-to-farming and return-to-village residents.”

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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