Geochang-gun Selected for Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Contest for Two Consecutive Years with Resident-Led 'Village Making' Project

Geochang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 19th that its project to create a 'Farmhouse Cafe' utilizing idle warehouses was finally selected for the 2022 Rural Idle Facility Utilization Startup Support Project, sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Through this public contest project, a total project cost of 450 million KRW has been secured, and by 2023, the idle warehouse in Wolseong Village will be remodeled into a cafe and a community club space.

To be selected for this public contest project, the county operated an on-site forum led by residents, actively reflecting residents' opinions in the project plan. The residents of Wolseong Village also actively participated in the step-by-step village development promotion system, enhancing competitiveness for the public contest project.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, "The achievement of being selected for the public contest project for two consecutive years is the result of residents directly discovering and developing the capabilities for projects needed in the region through resident-led village development in Geochang-gun," adding, "We will continue to make active efforts to revitalize sustainable resident-led village development."

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