Gyeongbuk Cheongsong-gun Takes Swift Steps to Address Local Issues Including Establishment of Gyeongbuk Apple Research Institute

Yoon Kyung-hee, the head of Cheongsong County, and others are visiting Gyeongbuk Province to discuss local pending projects.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] On the 21st, Yoon Kyung-hee, Governor of Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk, and public officials visited the Gyeongbuk Provincial Government to meet with Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, and discussed local pending projects.

At this meeting, the county proposed a total of four local pending projects: ▲ Establishment of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Apple Research Institute ▲ Approval of the county management plan for the Cheongsong Forest Leisure Sports Resort Complex ▲ Construction of the 2nd parking lot at the Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong Garden ▲ Improvement construction of the pedestrian environment on Geumwol-ro in Cheongsong-eup, as well as support for special adjustment grants.

Regarding the relocation of the Apple Research Institute, earlier this year, Cheongsong-gun requested the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science to relocate the Apple Research Institute, currently located in Gunwi-gun, to Cheongsong-gun.

The Apple Research Institute, a national apple-specialized research institution under the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, was established in Gunwi-gun 30 years ago, riding on the reputation of Daegu apples. However, due to the concentration of apple cultivation areas in the northern part of Gyeongbuk, the need to relocate the Apple Research Institute has been raised.

Cheongsong, the largest apple production area accounting for 11% of the national apple production and 13% of Gyeongbuk's production, is being argued as the most suitable location.

Moreover, there is no apple-specialized research facility in Gyeongbuk, which accounts for more than 60% of the national apple cultivation area, and there are no proper national institutions or Gyeongbuk provincial government-affiliated organizations located in Cheongsong, the main apple production area, so efforts are focused on relocating the Apple Research Institute from the perspective of balanced regional development.

They also proposed approval of the county management plan for the ‘Cheongsong Forest Leisure Sports Resort Complex’ project, which is being promoted as a key project in the tourism sector, and support for special adjustment grants for the ‘Construction of the 2nd parking lot at the Oxygen Cafe Cheongsong Garden’ project.

This is a core project of Cheongsong-gun to create a stay-type experiential tourist destination. The county expects it to be a great opportunity to significantly expand Cheongsong-style eco-tourism by attracting tourists with spending power and revitalizing the local economy, and requested active support from Gyeongbuk Province.

They also carefully addressed projects to improve residents’ quality of life. To ensure the safety of residents exposed to the risk of accidents due to illegal parking and poor sidewalk conditions on Geumwol-ro in Cheongsong-eup, they requested support for special adjustment grants for the ‘Geumwol-ro pedestrian environment improvement construction in Cheongsong-eup’.

A Cheongsong-gun official said, “For the future development of Cheongsong-gun, we must devote ourselves to the development of the agricultural industry led by Cheongsong apples and the activation of stay-type eco-tourism,” adding, “We plan to elevate the apple industry and become the nation’s top eco-tourism city.”

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