Gyeongnam Nonghyup Selects Two Couples for 'New Farmers of the Month' Award

Daesan Nonghyup Hwang Seongdo·Jo Misook, Jinju Sugok Nonghyup Jeong Seoyoung·Ha Yunsook Couple

Gyeongnam Nonghyup announced that two couples, Hwang Seong-do and Jo Mi-sook from Daesan Nonghyup, and Jeong Seo-young and Ha Yoon-sook from Jinju Sugok Nonghyup, have been selected as the recipients of the June 'New Farmer of the Month' award, which is selected and awarded by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation.

The couple Hwang Seong-do and Jo Mi-sook, members of Daesan Nonghyup, are farmers who have operated 19 watermelon greenhouses for 43 years, producing high-quality, high-sugar-content watermelons and earning a high annual income.

Hwang Seong-do and Jo Mi-sook couple from Haman, Gyeongnam. [Image provided by Gyeongnam Nonghyup]

The award-winning couple practices eco-friendly farming by cultivating microorganisms using their own know-how acquired through long-term research and effort. In addition, through activities in organizations such as the Watermelon Producers Association and the Watermelon Joint Shipping Association, they have actively contributed to the local community by sharing their farming experience and know-how with local farmers, which was recognized in their selection as 'New Farmers of the Month.'

The couple Jeong Seo-young and Ha Yoon-sook, members of Jinju Sugok Nonghyup, have been cultivating strawberries in facilities for 21 years. The awardees have contributed to the production of excellent agricultural products and quality improvement by obtaining GAP certification and completing strawberry seedling processes and advanced farming education.

Jung Seoyoung and Ha Yunsuk couple from Jinju, Gyeongnam. [Image provided by Gyeongnam Nonghyup]

They have adhered to the principles of systematic shipping and purchasing related to agricultural product shipment and purchasing agriculture, earning recognition as a great example to surrounding farms by receiving the $100,000 Agricultural Export Tower Award in 2018 and the $300,000 Agricultural Export Tower Award in 2022.

The 'New Farmer of the Month' award is given by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, selecting and awarding 15 to 16 couples nationwide each month among the best leading farmers in agriculture and livestock.

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