Gumi City Provides On-site Basic Farming Techniques... Supports Settlement of Returnees to Farming and Rural Areas

Education Program for New Farmers Opens

14 Sessions Held Until July 9

On the 9th, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk held the '2024 New Farmers Basic Farming Technology Education Opening Ceremony' with about 30 trainees in attendance.

Gumi City held the opening ceremony for the Basic Farming Technology Training for New Farmers.

This education program is conducted annually to provide systematic basic farming technology education and agricultural information to new farmers and prospective returnees to farming and rural areas, helping them prepare in advance for returning to farming and settle stably in agriculture and rural communities.

Gumi City is a young city with good school districts and hospitals, making it a preferred area for returning to farming and rural living. As of last year, 112 people returned to farming and rural areas.

Starting from the opening on the 9th, the program will run every Tuesday for 4 to 5 hours until July 9, totaling 14 sessions (60 hours). The curriculum includes ▲ tax knowledge that farmers should know ▲ labor management for farmers ▲ general vegetable cultivation techniques ▲ safe operation of agricultural machinery.

Kim Young-hyuk, director of the Gumi Agricultural Technology Center, said, “We will provide field-oriented basic farming technology so that new farmers and prospective returnees can settle stably,” and added, “We will actively support those preparing to return to farming and rural areas to acquire basic farming skills, share various information, and establish their own strategies.”

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