Chuncheon City Develops Insect Industry Specialists

Insect Industry Hub to be Completed Next Year
Applications Open Until October 4 for Insect Specialist Training Program

Chuncheon City (Mayor Yuk Dong-han) is launching a program to train insect industry specialists to revitalize the insect industry alongside the establishment of an insect industry hub complex.

According to Chuncheon City, the Chuncheon Insect Industry Hub Complex, being developed in the Dongmyeonsan Joyang-ri area with a project budget of 20 billion KRW, is expected to be completed next year. Accordingly, Chuncheon City plans to operate an expert training program for sustainable and eco-friendly insect industry innovation growth for three days starting from October 14.

Chuncheon City Hall exterior.

The insect industry is a core business that can serve as a foundation for various fields as a future new growth industry, and Chuncheon City is also taking steps to cultivate specialized human resources in the insect industry.

Applications for the training can be submitted by visiting the administrative welfare centers in Chuncheon’s eup, myeon, and dong districts or the Agricultural Support Division of Chuncheon Agricultural Technology Center, or by phone, until October 4. Priority will be given to 20 residents of Chuncheon who are currently working in or wish to work in the insect industry.

The training content includes basic knowledge such as insect breeding technology, insect industry trends, and insect smart farms, as well as an introduction to the insect industry hub complex and the establishment of an insect production system.

A Chuncheon City official stated, “The insect specialist training will include various education programs such as insect breeding technology, and we will strive to enable trainees who complete the program to generate income through insects.”

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