Hwasun-gun Selected for 'Specialty Resource Convergence Technology Support Project' Competition

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] On the 16th, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it was selected for the 'Specialty Resources Convergence Technology Support Project' contest hosted by the Rural Development Administration.

The county proposed the project 'Development of Semi-processed Products Linked to Local Consumers,' and was selected with the highest score, securing a project budget of 1 billion KRW.

The project strategy and plan, which received favorable evaluations, aim to produce semi-processed products using local agricultural specialties such as peaches, blueberries, tomatoes, and rice, and foster them as local food processed products linked to local consumers.

The Specialty Resources Convergence Project supports the establishment of an industrialization foundation through the development of convergence products tailored to regional characteristics by combining different crops.

The Rural Development Administration selected five locations nationwide through document and presentation evaluations, and the project budget will be supported for two years with 400 million KRW in 2023 and 600 million KRW in 2024.

A county official said, "We will seek to revitalize the local economy through the convergence of agricultural specialties such as peaches and blueberries and agricultural entrepreneurship."

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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