Jeonnam Province to Usher in Era of 1 Trillion Won in Forest Product Production Value

Forestry Income National Subsidy Project Training
Held for Foresters and Producer Organizations on the 21st

Forest income training site conducted by Jeollanam-do on the 21st. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeollanam-do announced on the 22nd that it held a forestry income (national subsidy project) training session at the Yi Sunshin Auditorium in the Eastern Government Complex on the 21st, aiming to usher in the era of 1 trillion won in forest product production by 2025.

According to the province, there are currently about 30,000 people engaged in forestry in the region. Among them, there are 4,798 professional foresters, including future forestry leaders, independent foresters, and new knowledge workers. Last year, the province ranked first nationwide in the production of 10 items such as bracken, landscaping trees, turfgrass, wildflowers, and dried shiitake mushrooms, achieving a total forest product output value of 977.6 billion won.

During the training, about 200 participants, including foresters and producer organizations, were informed about the 2025 updated support policies, strategies for participating in government-funded projects by season, and methods for entering Namdo Marketplace to establish stable distribution channels for various forest product categories.

In addition, to support forest households struggling due to recent climate change, the province is proposing to the Agricultural Policy Insurance and Finance Service the designation of open-field shiitake mushrooms, which have suffered necrosis due to abnormal winter temperatures, as a new crop insurance item, as well as revisions to crop insurance terms for Daebong persimmons, whose production is declining due to summer sunburn damage and heavy rains.

In 2025, the province plans to support income growth for foresters with a budget of 30 billion won for projects such as establishing forest product production infrastructure, distribution networks, and direct payment programs for forestry workers.

Moon Miran, Director of Forest Recreation at Jeollanam-do, said, "We will strive to secure stable sales channels for forest products and designate new insurance items for those suffering from climate change. We will expand consulting and support policies for newly entering young foresters, and through communication and cooperation, we will open the era of 1 trillion won in forest product production."

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