Gokseong-gun Conducts Practical Education for Returning Farmers and Rural Migration Experience

Helping to Increase Understanding of Rural Areas and Support Stable Settlement

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-cheol) announced that it is operating a farming experience school for prospective returnees to farming and rural areas, as well as life skills education for practical rural living knowledge.

This education program is designed for prospective returnees to farming and rural areas to visit leading farming households and enhance understanding of rural life through actual rural experiences, helping to support a stable return to farming and rural living.

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The education is conducted four times a year, with support for instructor fees and material costs.

Twenty prospective returnees to farming and rural areas who participated in the education visited an apricot farm in Seokgok-myeon and experienced harvesting apricots.

In addition to rural experiences, comprehensive education on farm management, including production, marketing, and sales channels, was provided.

The life skills education for returnees to farming was held at the Mokgong Coffee School in Jukgok-myeon.

Prospective returnees had the opportunity to enhance their understanding of safe tool use and woodworking craft production through a wood tray making experience.

Furthermore, on the 29th, a blueberry harvesting experience and barista coffee education will be conducted.

On the 30th, melon harvesting experience and natural dyeing education will take place, and on July 14th, corn harvesting experience education is scheduled.

New returnees interested in the education can apply through the Gokseong-gun Return to Farming and Rural Living Support Center, the return to farming and rural living website, Band, KakaoTalk, and other channels.

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

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