Cheongsong-gun Agricultural Technology Center Selected as an Excellent Institution for This Year's Rural Development Project

Gyeongbuk Cheongsong-gun Agricultural Technology Center was honored as an excellent institution in the 2023 Rural Development Project evaluation at the provincial level, hosted by the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services.

Cheongsong-gun Agricultural Technology Center selected as an excellent institution for the 2023 Rural Development Project.

This rural development project evaluation was conducted on 22 agricultural technology centers in Gyeongbuk, based on nine evaluation indicators including the implementation of innovation strategies in rural guidance projects, organization and budget management of rural development projects, and professional capacity development achievements. Cheongsong-gun Agricultural Technology Center achieved good results in most indicators and was selected as an excellent institution.

The award ceremony took place on the 22nd at the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services during the Agricultural Research Achievement Sharing Conference, attended by 300 people including provincial officials and heads of agricultural technology centers from each city and county.

Cheongsong-gun Agricultural Technology Center is promoting various rural development projects such as cultivating golden apples and new income crops with the goal of revitalizing rural areas and improving quality of life through agricultural technology innovation.

This year, the rural support project conducted capacity-building education for guidance officers to actively respond to changes in the agricultural environment and fostered professional farmers through various field-centered customized education programs.

Additionally, through the consignment operation and education of the Apple Processing Support Center, it laid the foundation for the globalization of Cheongsong apples, and contributed to improving agricultural productivity and alleviating labor shortages in rural areas through agricultural machinery rental projects tailored to the conditions of Cheongsong-gun.

In the technology support project, proactive pest and disease control measures against fire blight, sudden pest outbreaks, and invasive pests minimized crop damage, and the dissemination of region-customized smart farm technologies helped expand convergence technology farms and establish an advanced agricultural system.

Furthermore, by creating multi-axis apple orchards and golden apple cultivation complexes, the competitiveness of Cheongsong apples was strengthened. Various achievements were made, including the promotion of the Cheongsong Golden Apple Research Complex project for the cultivation and research of Cheongsong golden apples.

County Governor Yoon Kyung-hee stated, “This award is the result of the combined efforts of all the staff at the Agricultural Technology Center and the farmers of Cheongsong-gun,” and added, “We will continue to strive to nurture professional talents who will lead future agriculture and respond swiftly to the rapidly changing agricultural environment.”

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