Gangjin-gun Wins 'Best Award' in Jeonnam Province Agricultural Administration Comprehensive Evaluation

Received Excellent Evaluation for Creating High-Value Agricultural Products and Increasing Farm Household Income

[Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do received the Grand Prize in the 2022 Jeollanam-do Agricultural Administration Comprehensive Evaluation.

The comprehensive evaluation of agricultural administration assessed 21 cities and counties in the province across six major areas and 41 items, including ▲activation of agriculture and rural areas ▲promotion of eco-friendly agriculture ▲promotion of food and horticultural crop production ▲expansion of agricultural product distribution channels and fostering of agro-food industries ▲environmentally friendly livestock promotion ▲animal quarantine and strengthening of livestock product hygiene.

Gangjin-gun received high marks for initiatives such as implementing the monthly salary system for farmers, fostering rural experience and recreation villages, supporting eco-friendly agricultural products for pregnant women, strengthening safety management education for eco-friendly certified farms, supplying soil conditioners, promoting cultivation of crops other than rice paddies, expanding the cultivation area of facility horticulture and nurturing young farmers, environmentally friendly livestock policies, foot-and-mouth disease quarantine, AI response, securing safety of eggs from layer farms, and HACCP consulting for livestock products.

Three civilian awardees also shared the joy of winning: Park Jeong-ung received the Prime Minister’s Award, Kim Jong-woon received the Farmer’s Award, and Kim Byeong-rim received the Governor’s Award.

Park Jeong-ung, director of Gangjin Rice Oat Farming Association Corporation, succeeded in producing rice oat seeds as certified seeds, the only one in the nation. Under the goal of establishing the first rice oat special zone in the country, he is accelerating not only the production of high-quality seeds but also product development, establishing rice oats as a specialty product of the Gangjin region.

Also, Kim Jong-woon, CEO of Agricultural Corporation Tamjindeul, contributed to stabilizing the supply and demand of facility horticultural crops and increasing farm income by building a smart farm glass greenhouse and establishing a stable paprika production base.

Kim Byeong-rim, vice president of the Hanwoo Association Gangjin Branch and recipient of the Governor’s Award, contributed to the development of livestock farming by producing fermented feed mixed with beneficial microorganisms in appropriate ratios and supplying it to farms, which reduced odors and harmful pests in livestock barns.

Gangjin County Governor Gang Jin-won said, “As a result of continuous interest and steady efforts in the agricultural sector, which is a major industry in Gangjin, we received the Grand Prize. We will strengthen agricultural competitiveness and increase farm income by fostering high-income crops and actively developing distribution channels.”

Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su gabrielw@asiae.co.kr

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