Kim Kwan-young, Governor-elect of Jeonbuk, "Making the Agro-Bio Industry Jeonbuk's Representative New Growth Engine"

Green Bio Hub-Centered K-Agrobiotech Industry Blueprint Requested

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Kim Gwan-young, the governor-elect of Jeonbuk Province, expressed his intention to well reflect the vision of fostering Jeonbuk's bio-agriculture industry as a representative new growth engine of Jeonbuk through the transition team (TF) of the Agricultural and Life Industry Support Group.

On the 17th, during a briefing on the work of the Provincial Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Bureau, Governor-elect Kim stated, “With new thinking beyond the existing framework, thoroughly diagnose the current projects and proceed without setbacks. In particular, seek ways to develop and promote the Saemangeum bio-agriculture land under Jeonbuk’s leadership to respond to the future agri-food industry.”

He also ordered the preparation of a blueprint to make Jeonbuk the mecca of the K-bio-agriculture industry centered on the ‘Green Bio Hub’ by effectively linking the Agricultural Research Service, National Food Cluster, and Seed Industry Cluster established in Jeonbuk.

Governor-elect Kim emphasized, “Please steadily carry out substantial projects so that the five major bio-agriculture clusters?advanced agriculture, food, microorganisms, seeds, and ICT agricultural machinery?can leap beyond Korea to become a core hub of the bio-agriculture industry representing Asia, and firmly establish the foundation for policy advancement.”

He continued, “Please proactively consider the promotion of the second phase of the National Food Cluster project, the expansion of K-Smart Farm complexes to help young farmers settle in the region, and also give thoughtful consideration to local food resources.”

Prior to this, Governor-elect Kim Gwan-young appointed Kim Jong-hoon, former vice minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a central government department, as the Jeonbuk Deputy Governor for Political Affairs, renamed the position to Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs, and expressed his intention to create a mecca of the bio-agriculture industry centered on the Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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