Sancheong County Launches 2024 Herbal Cultivation Technical Training Program

Accelerating the Training of Medicinal Herb Cultivation Specialists

Sancheong County in Gyeongnam announced on the 29th that it has launched the "2024 Medicinal Herb Cultivation Professional Skills Training." This program, aimed at prospective return-to-farm and rural residents as well as new aspiring medicinal herb growers, began on the 26th and will run until August 22.

Group photo of the opening ceremony for the Sancheong County medicinal herb cultivation specialized technical training.

In particular, in order to encourage successful agricultural settlement for those wishing to return to farming or rural life and medicinal herb farmers, as well as to foster specialized manpower and expand the number of medicinal herb farms, the training is offered in both basic and advanced courses.

Additionally, Sancheong County and the Gyeongsang National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation have signed an agreement to provide differentiated education, including theoretical instruction, field studies, and hands-on practice in medicinal crop cultivation.

The basic course covers ▲eco-friendly plant management, ▲fundamentals of soil theory, and ▲health maintenance with wild vegetables. The advanced course includes ▲medicinal material management for high added value, ▲case studies of peony complex farming, and ▲efficacy and utilization of folk medicinal herbs.

Jung Myunghee, head of the Oriental Medicine Anti-Aging Division of Sancheong County, said, "Through education on the cultivation and processing of medicinal crops, we hope that medicinal herbs, which are the foundation of the oriental medicine anti-aging industry, will lead to high income for farmers, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of the medicinal herb industry and supporting those wishing to return to farming or rural life."

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