Pocheon-si Wins ‘Excellence Award’ in 2024 Rural Development Project Evaluation

Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Young-hyun) announced on the 31st that it won the Grand Prize in the guidance policy category of the '2024 Rural Development Project Evaluation.'

Pocheon City has been awarded the Grand Prize in the Guidance Policy category of the '2024 Rural Development Project Evaluation.' Photo by Pocheon City

This evaluation comprehensively assessed the achievements of rural development projects targeting agricultural technology centers within Gyeonggi Province. The city was highly recognized for its achievements in implementing various policies to nurture young farmers and next-generation agricultural leaders.

The city actively promoted policies such as cultivating young agricultural leaders, strengthening the capabilities of young farmers, supporting the growth of young farmers, and securing next-generation prospective farmers to foster young farmers who will lead future agriculture.

Additionally, through major projects including strengthening the cultivation of future agricultural leaders via the 4-H Club, supporting the commercialization of youth ideas, fostering school 4-H clubs, and hosting 4-H competitions, the city has focused on the growth of farmers.

In particular, the Youth 4-H Federation’s advanced agricultural country training and the operation of the Youth Agricultural Officer School were selected as representative excellent cases and received high evaluations.

Mayor Baek Young-hyun of Pocheon said, “This award is the result of Pocheon City’s continuous efforts to nurture young farmers and establish a sustainable agricultural foundation,” adding, “We will continue to actively support next-generation farmers who will lead future agriculture and strive for sustainable agricultural development with competitiveness.”

Meanwhile, Pocheon City also won the Grand Prize in the ‘2024 Farmer University Operation Evaluation’ last February. Moving forward, the city plans to expand customized education and policies to strengthen the competitiveness of local agriculture and create an environment where young agricultural talents can settle stably, thereby building a more advanced Pocheon agriculture.

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