Jangseong-gun Conducts 'Food Plan New Shipper Training'

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 23rd that it held the first ‘Food Plan New Shipper Education’ of this year on the 22nd at the agricultural machinery training center for about 40 farmers who signed shipment agreements under the Food Plan.

The new shipper education is a session that introduces the Food Plan to farmers wishing to participate, and provides instructions on agricultural product shipment procedures and safety management methods.

The county is gaining attention for promoting the ‘Jangseong-type Food Plan,’ the first in the nation, which takes responsibility for the entire agricultural product distribution process through governance (cooperative administration) among the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the county, and the Nonghyup (National Agricultural Cooperative Federation).

Farmers focus solely on producing high-quality and safe agricultural products, while distribution is managed by the administration in a dual strategy.

The Nam-myeon Nonghyup Local Food Direct Store, which first opened in 2017 and recorded sales of 1 billion KRW, has grown more than tenfold since 2020, achieving sales of 12 to 13 billion KRW.

It is also notable that direct stores have been established at Jangseongho Lakeside Trail and Hwangryonggang, representative tourist spots in Jangseong, linking tourism demand with agricultural product sales.

Once the Gwangju Area Jangseong Local Food Direct Store in Oryong-dong, scheduled to open in May this year, begins operation, it is expected to absorb the Gwangju consumer base and enable a dramatic expansion of sales channels.

The county is also focusing on securing shipping farms to ensure stable production of high-quality agricultural products.

Having secured 960 farmers with shipment agreements so far, the county will conduct additional education sessions five times starting with this new shipper education.

With a goal of securing 1,500 shipping farmers, efforts will also be concentrated on organizing farming households.

A county official said, “The shipping farmers are creating the future of Jangseong agriculture. We hope you take pride in this, and the county will spare no support to ensure that farmers’ basic income is guaranteed.”

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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