Gyeongnam Nonghyup Selects 'New Farmer of the Month' Awardee

Jinjeon Nonghyup Couple Byeon Jaebok and Park Jeongsuk

Gyeongnam Nonghyup has selected the couple Byeon Jaebok and Park Jeongsuk from Jinjeon Nonghyup as the recipients of the March 'New Farmer of the Month' award, which is selected and awarded by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation.

The couple, members of Jinjeon Nonghyup, are diversified farmers who have been cultivating kiwifruit, onions, and garlic (34,710㎡) for 36 years.

Byun Jaebok and Park Jeongsuk couple in Jinjeon, Gyeongnam. [Image provided by Gyeongnam Nonghyup]

The couple obtained the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification and produce high-quality kiwifruit using a single-row training system. They formed a kiwifruit farming group targeting local kiwifruit farmers to scale up sales volume, thereby increasing market bargaining power and reducing agricultural management costs.

They have continuously acquired advanced agricultural technologies, including mechanized farming certification from the Rural Development Administration, completion of the successor course for farmers and fishermen, income crop education course, and an eco-friendly kiwifruit specialization course.

Recognized for their leading role in improving local farm incomes by sharing this know-how with surrounding farms and returnee farmers, they were selected as the 'New Farmers of the Month.'

The 'New Farmer of the Month' award is given by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, selecting and awarding 15 to 16 outstanding leading farming couples nationwide every month.

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