Gwangju Agricultural Technology Center Selects 10 Leading Farmers

Applications Open Until the 24th
Opportunities for Leadership and Instructor Roles

Gwangju Agricultural Technology Center selects 10 leading farmers who will drive the development of local agriculture. The photo shows the leading farmers training held last year. Photo by Gwangju Agricultural Technology Center

Gwangju Agricultural Technology Center announced on the 14th that it will select 10 individuals as the '2025 Leading Farmers' who will drive the development of local agriculture.

The center aims to foster leading farmers by discovering agricultural professionals with both expertise and leadership skills, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of local agriculture and establishing a sustainable agricultural foundation. The selection criteria include agricultural business operators with more than five years of farming experience, who possess specialized skills, educational qualifications, and a strong reputation within the community.

Those selected as leading farmers will strengthen their leadership through model-leading farmer education and participate in various competency-building programs, including advanced professional agricultural training. In addition, they will serve as mentors and field instructors to disseminate agricultural technology as leaders of local agriculture.

Applications are open until the 24th, and detailed information can be found in the announcement on the Gwangju Agricultural Technology Center website.

Kim Sira, Director of the Gwangju Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "Leading farmers are key talents who play an important role in the development of local agriculture and the revitalization of the agricultural community," and added, "We hope that many capable farmers will participate."

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