Boseong-gun Strengthens Agricultural Competitiveness Through Rural Development Projects

Promotion of 46 Projects in 6 Areas of Rural Development Pilot Programs

Boseong-gun Agricultural Technology Center exterior view (Photo by Boseong-gun)

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Jeonnam Boseong-gun announced on the 14th that it will actively promote rural development projects to strengthen local agricultural competitiveness and increase farmers' income.

The rural development projects consist of a total of 46 projects in 6 areas: ▲introduction of new income crops, ▲smart agricultural technology, ▲cultivation of crops responding to climate change, ▲improvement of farm management, ▲training of future agricultural personnel, and ▲discovery of rural resources, with a total project cost of 2.842 billion KRW.

Boseong-gun received project applications from January 6 to February 4 this year to select pilot project participants. After reviewing documents and conducting on-site surveys of target areas, the Agricultural Industry-Academic Cooperation Council was held from the 24th of last month to the 4th of this month to select 64 project participants.

The selected farms will begin the projects after receiving preliminary education on project implementation guidelines to successfully carry out the pilot projects.

A county official stated, “We will take the lead in developing new varieties and new technologies and promptly disseminate them to farmers to contribute to the production of high-quality agricultural and specialty products and the improvement of farm income.”

Meanwhile, Boseong-gun is making efforts to keep pace with climate change and increase farmers' income through pilot projects such as ▲banana complex cultivation, ▲expansion of the new potato variety Geumseon, ▲technology dissemination to prevent heatwave damage in response to climate change, and ▲technology trials to prevent frost and heatwave damage in orchards.

In addition, through projects such as ▲support for young farmers' settlement in farming, ▲training of rural young entrepreneurs, and ▲management model projects to reduce production costs and increase added value, efforts are being made to help young farmers successfully settle and improve farm management.

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