Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang, Attends 2025 Regional Agricultural and Livestock Cooperative General Meetings

Commendation and Encouragement for Contributors to Local Agricultural Development
"We Will Create a Sustainable Agricultural Environment"

Mayor Donghwan Lee of Goyang City attended the regular general meetings of local agricultural and livestock cooperatives as well as the Korea Floriculture Cooperative to encourage the members who are working hard on the front lines of agriculture. This year's regular general meetings are scheduled to take place over about a month, from the 21st to February 12th, starting with Byeokje Nonghyup, followed by Sindononghyup, Ilsan Nonghyup, Wondang Nonghyup, Jido Nonghyup, Songpo Nonghyup, Goyang Livestock Cooperative, and the Korea Floriculture Cooperative.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is delivering a greeting at the 64th regular general meeting of Byeokje Nonghyup held at the Byeokje Nonghyup headquarters on the 21st. Photo by Goyang Special City

At the 64th regular general meeting of Byeokje Nonghyup held at the Byeokje Nonghyup headquarters on the 21st, Mayor Donghwan Lee of Goyang City presented the Goyang Mayor’s Commendation to farmers and officials who contributed to the development of local agriculture.

In his congratulatory speech, he expressed gratitude to Byeokje Nonghyup, which has greatly contributed to preventing environmental pollution caused by livestock manure and producing high-quality agricultural products. Byeokje Nonghyup operates the ‘Byeokje Nonghyup Resource Circulation Center,’ which ferments livestock manure into compost and supplies it to farms.

Mayor Donghwan Lee of Goyang City said, “The regular general meeting is an important occasion to review the current state of agriculture and prepare for the future,” adding, “Goyang City will continue to spare no support to establish a stable income base for farmers and create a sustainable agricultural environment.”

Meanwhile, the city plans to actively establish a sustainable agricultural environment. The plan focuses on △ improving agricultural production infrastructure and expanding management safety nets through subsidy projects such as direct payments △ increasing farm income by supporting young farmers and fostering professional farmers △ resolving labor shortages on farms by expanding foreign seasonal workers △ promoting and spreading Goyang-style smart farms through support for smart farm ICT convergence, vertical farms, and modernization of renewable energy facilities △ expanding designated items of Goyang’s specialized agricultural products △ and fostering sustainable Goyang agriculture by establishing a sustainable local food direct transaction system.

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