Selected as 'Gokseong Torandoran' Rural Convergence Industry Zone

Achievements Five Years After the Selection of 'Gokseong Melon'

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-seon] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-cheol) announced on the 30th that ‘Gokseong Taro’ has been finally selected for the 2023 Rural Convergence Industry Zone Development Project.

This ‘Gokseong Taro Doran’ Rural Convergence Industry Zone Development Project is an achievement made five years after ‘Gokseong Melon’ was selected in 2018.

Gokseong County announced that "Gokseong Taro" was finally selected for the 2023 Rural Convergence Industry District Development Project.
［Photo by Gokseong County］

The ‘Gokseong Taro Doran’ Rural Convergence Industry Zone Development Project will invest 3 billion KRW by 2026. It plans to maximize added value through the establishment of the Gokseong Taro Rural Convergence Center for the convergence of primary to tertiary taro resources, development of new taro products, marketing and brand enhancement, and construction of tourism infrastructure.

Additionally, through the youth farmer commercialization support project, a product development and experiential tourism program item contest will be promoted. It aims to encourage participation from returnees to farming and rural areas as well as youth, and to nurture them as future leaders of the taro industry.

A Gokseong-gun official stated, “The Gokseong Taro Doran Rural Convergence Industry Zone Development Project has once again provided an opportunity to promote the reputation of Gokseong taro. We will create ‘Gokseong, the delicious taro mecca’ where people of all ages can enjoy and experience Gokseong taro.”

Since 2015, Gokseong-gun has been promoting the Gokseong Taro Well-being Food Premiumization Project, a local industry promotion project, developing various foods and products. In September 2019, the taro crop was registered as the 108th geographical indication nationwide for the first time, gaining domestic and international recognition for the historicity and distinctiveness of Gokseong taro.

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-seon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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