Yeoju-si Begins 2025 Practical Agricultural Training... Strengthening Farmers' Capabilities

Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Chung-woo) announced on the 11th that the 2025 Practical Agricultural Education for farmers began with great enthusiasm on the 9th. The first session was held at the Women’s Hall targeting farmers from Yeheung-dong, Jungang-dong, Ohak-dong, and Gangcheon-myeon.

Yeoju City has been holding the 2025 Practical Education for Farmers since the 9th. Photo by Yeoju City

This year’s education is held in December, unlike previous years, allowing farmers to establish their farming plans earlier and thereby strengthening their capabilities.

The education content on that day included presentations on regionally specialized crops (peanuts), rice farming, and promotion of Yeoju’s agricultural policies and pilot projects. More participants attended than planned, demonstrating the farmers’ passionate interest in the education.

Additionally, during this Practical Agricultural Education, there was a pledge session for a bountiful harvest next year. Participants expressed pride in Yeoju rice by chanting “The nation’s only rice industry special zone, producing the highest quality Yeoju rice,” encouraging each other and hoping for a prosperous farming year ahead.

In a special lecture, Mayor Lee Chung-woo said, “Yeoju is a city where agriculture is important. Since the 8th elected administration, the agricultural budget has exceeded 10% of the total budget for the first time. We will continue to strive to provide more agricultural budget support and work hard to improve the quality of Yeoju’s representative agricultural products such as rice, sweet potatoes, and oriental melons. I thank the farmers who continue farming despite the difficult agricultural conditions, and I hope for a bountiful harvest next year.”

The Practical Agricultural Education consists of a total of eight sessions, held from the 9th to the 20th in each eup, myeon, and dong. This education allows same-day registration without prior application, so those wishing to attend can register on-site on the day of the education. For detailed information on the schedule and more, please refer to the Yeoju Agricultural Technology Center website and Band.

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