Jeongeup-si Agricultural Technology Center Receives Positive Response for Firefighter Healing Agriculture Program

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] The Jeongeup Agricultural Technology Center in Jeonbuk (Director Jeon Jeonggi) announced on the 27th that it received great response by conducting a healing agriculture program to help firefighters with emotional healing.

Firefighters, who belong to high-risk job groups, experience higher levels of post-traumatic stress and various anxiety disorders compared to the general public due to the nature of their work.

In particular, according to the Firefighter Mental Health Survey (2020), 5.1% of respondents experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and 23.3% reported symptoms of sleep disorders.

Accordingly, the Agricultural Technology Center conducted a healing agriculture program a total of five times from the 22nd of last month to the 26th of this month to help firefighters achieve psychological stability and recover their health.

Firefighters directly experienced healing agriculture activities using plants and felt emotional changes caused by the colors and scents of the plants.

They also healed their tired bodies and minds by creating vegetable gardens and making companion plants in work environments lacking green spaces.

Director Jeon Jeonggi said, “Healing agriculture contributes to improving work performance by relieving job stress and providing emotional stability,” and added, “We will expand and promote healing agriculture services for workers in high-risk job groups in response to the increasing social demand for healing agriculture.”

Meanwhile, healing agriculture refers to industrial activities that promote human psychological, social, cognitive, and physical health by utilizing agricultural and rural resources, related farming experience activities, and their products.

The Agricultural Technology Center has been continuously promoting the healing agriculture development project since 2020 to strengthen agricultural and rural competitiveness and realize the multifunctional roles of agriculture.

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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