Hampyeong-gun Selected for Eco-Friendly Fruit and Vegetable Specialized Complex Contest Project

Following the Eco-Friendly Agriculture Infrastructure Project, Consecutive Successes in Eco-Friendly Public Contests

On the 16th, Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that Cheonji Agricultural Cooperative Corporation in Daedong-myeon was selected in the 2024 Jeollanam-do Eco-friendly Fruit and Vegetable Specialized Complex Project competition.

The Eco-friendly Fruit and Vegetable Specialized Complex Project is a program that supports production, distribution facilities, and equipment to expand the certified area of eco-friendly fruits and vegetables and to cluster the complexes.

It provides support to farmers and agricultural corporations cultivating more than 1 hectare of eco-friendly farmland and producing eco-friendly fruits and vegetables.

The selected Cheonji Agricultural Cooperative Corporation (CEO Jeong Daeseong) contracts with 31 farms growing kabocha squash, cabbage, onions, mugwort, and other crops, selling through iCOOP Cooperative and e-commerce channels. Once the support facilities are completed, they plan to expand the contracted farms and production area to 70 hectares.

Additionally, to produce and process hygienic and safe agricultural products, they will invest 1 billion KRW to establish a HACCP-certified eco-friendly workspace and cold storage facilities.

County Governor Lee Sang-ik stated, “With this project selection, we expect to significantly contribute to increasing farmers’ income by expanding contract cultivation areas and producing branded products to secure price competitiveness. We will continue to do our best in project competitions and other efforts for the development of eco-friendly agriculture.”

Meanwhile, the county has had three sites selected so far in the Jeollanam-do Fruit and Vegetable Specialized Complex Project competition for producing high-quality eco-friendly agricultural products.

Selected projects up to last year include support for mugwort and kabocha squash sorting workplaces and cold storage facilities, as well as eco-friendly vegetable seedling greenhouse facilities.

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