Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special City Mayor, Engages in Communication with Young Farmers

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, held a meeting with young farmers at the auditorium of the Agricultural Technology Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] On the 26th at 2 PM, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a meeting with young farmers at the Agricultural Technology Center auditorium. This was to discover new policies for young farmers and to have a time of communication and harmony with them, following the nationwide first declaration of Young Farmer Special City.

About 40 people attended the event, including Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, heads of agricultural organizations, representatives from the Changwon branch of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, officials from the Changwon branch of the Korea Rural Community Corporation, and young farmers.

The first part of the event featured presentations on successful farming cases by young farmers; the second part was a policy discussion meeting with Mayor Hong and young farmers; and the third part was the unveiling ceremony of a sculpture symbolizing the Young Farmer Special City.

During the policy discussion in the second part, young farmers directly proposed innovative policies to Mayor Hong regarding support policies for young farmers. This communication forum, which listened to the concerns of the youth, received a high response from young farmers.

Key policy proposals included ▲ requests to secure community spaces for young farmers to exchange farming information ▲ interest support for successor farmer management projects under national loan programs, among other innovative policy suggestions from young farmers.

The city plans to review the feasibility of the policies proposed at the event and promote them by securing next year’s budget. Starting this year and continuing until 2030, the city aims to nurture 100 core young farmer talents who will lead the future of agriculture in Changwon by focusing on one-stop step-by-step support policies such as attraction promotion, infrastructure establishment, market support, and fostering smart farms.

Mayor Hong said, “Today’s meeting with young farmers was a meaningful time to listen to innovative policy proposals that young people desire, to think together, and to communicate. Changwon, a city combining urban and rural areas, has infrastructure such as education, housing, and welfare, as well as a consumer base of 1.02 million people, making it a good city for young farmers to settle in. We will do our best to support young farmers so that they can take pride and become the main actors of future agriculture.”

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