Yoon Sang-hyun: "We Must Discover Attractive Rural Jobs for the MZ Generation"

"Ensuring the Future Growth Potential of Agriculture and Its Value as a Profession Are Felt"

Yoon Sang-hyun, Member of the People Power Party (Photo by Yoon's Office)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Yoon Sang-hyun, a member of the People Power Party, asserted that "attractive agricultural and rural jobs for the MZ generation must be discovered and nurtured."

On the 26th, Yoon attended the 75th National Convention of Korean Rural Leaders held at Jindo Public Stadium in Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, where he made these remarks.

Yoon stated, "Although the public values created by agriculture and rural areas, such as food security, balanced regional development, and jobs, are diversifying, the interest of the younger generation is significantly low," and emphasized, "We must enable the MZ generation to feel the future growth potential and value of agriculture and rural areas as a career."

He continued, "There are various agricultural-related jobs in fields such as intelligent farms (smart farms), food security, and convergence industries where the MZ generation can take on challenges," adding, "The government should discover and support the development of attractive and promising agricultural and rural jobs, such as building intelligent farms, operating agricultural product trading platforms, and plant genetic engineering, rather than the fixed image of agriculture and rural areas involving hard labor in fields."

Yoon also said, "I will actively support the sharing and spreading of the value of agriculture and rural areas among the MZ generation so that our agriculture can be fostered as a future life industry," and "Together with rural leader members from across the country attending the convention, I will do my best to create a prosperous and happy agriculture and rural community for a better future of Korean agriculture."

Meanwhile, about 15,000 people, including rural leader members from 194 cities and counties in 17 provinces nationwide and residents of Jindo-gun, participated in this convention.

Photo by Office of Representative Yoon Sang-hyun

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