Muan-gun Holds Meeting with Young Successor Farmers to Lead Future Agriculture

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do recently held the 2022 Young Successor Farmer Education and Meeting for young successor farmers at the Agricultural Technology Center conference room.

The meeting was attended by young farmers selected in 2020 and 2021, mentors, and related officials. It began with a special lecture by a professional instructor on essential knowledge that young farmers need to know, followed by guidance on the field support team project, which is a mandatory obligation for 2-3 year project participants.

The Young Successor Farmer Field Support Team is a program operated to help overcome difficulties in the early stages of farming life and support stable farming settlement through meetings and visits to farms. It is part of the mandatory compliance process for young farmers in their 2nd to 3rd year after selection.

After the meeting, the county plans to visit the sites directly with mentors to check the current farming status and compliance with obligations.

Seo Myung-ho, Director of Agricultural Policy Division, said in his opening remarks before the meeting, "The influx of young and talented individuals is essential to lead the future agricultural sector," and emphasized, "We will create an agricultural environment where many young people can settle stably in Muan."

Meanwhile, young successor farmers are selected from independent farmers under 40 years old but over 18, with less than 3 years of farming experience. Including 26 people this year, a total of 105 have been selected since 2018.

Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo gabrielw@asiae.co.kr

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