Miryang-si Selects An Young-gyu and Choi Jong-gwan as Agricultural Technology Masters for This Year

Expectations for Training Leaders to Lead Smart 6th Agriculture

Mr. Ahn Young-gyu (left) from Sannae-myeon, selected in the fruit (apple) category of the Agricultural Technology Master in Miryang-si, Gyeongnam, and Mr. Choi Jong-gwan from Sangnam-myeon, selected in the livestock (pig farming) category.
[Image source: Miryang City Hall]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] On the 30th, Miryang City in Gyeongnam selected two Agricultural Technology Masters for the second time following last year through the Agricultural Technology Master Selection Review Committee.

The Agricultural Technology Master is one of the measures to further develop Miryang City's agricultural technology by disseminating the accumulated agricultural technology of advanced local farms to farmers in the area. It is implemented to encourage the pride and self-esteem of farmers who have devoted their lives to agriculture, and to establish a system that ensures the practical agricultural technologies they have acquired are not lost but passed on to young farmers, returnees to farming, and others.

In the fruit (apple) sector, the selected individual, Ahn Young-gyu (53) from Sannae-myeon, was chosen for his contribution to raising the quality of Miryang Eoreumgol apples by introducing technology suitable for the region, changing the awareness of apple-growing farmers, and establishing advanced technologies.

In the livestock (pig farming) sector, the selected individual, Choi Jong-gwan (68) from Sangnam-myeon, has been engaged in pig farming for over 40 years, supplying excellent breeding pigs through differentiated breeding techniques. He leads education for passing on know-how to second-generation livestock farmers and new farmers, playing a significant role in nurturing successors in rural areas facing difficulties such as aging populations.

Son Jae-gyu, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “We hope that through the active activities of the Agricultural Technology Masters, excellent agricultural technologies will be passed on to young farmers and returnees to farming in the region.” He added, “We will actively strive to create opportunities to disseminate the skills of local Agricultural Technology Masters by expanding educational programs in collaboration with the masters.”

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