Jeonbuk Province Accepting Applications for "Forest Income Contest Project" Until June 20

A Total of 79 Eligible Items for Support

Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province announced on April 25 that it is accepting applications for the "2026 Forest Income Contest Project" in order to expand the production, processing, and distribution infrastructure for forest products and to promote stable income for forestry workers.

2026 Forest Income Contest Project Poster. Provided by Jeonbuk Province

This contest project is divided into two categories: ▲forest product production and ▲distribution/processing. Eligible applicants include forestry successors, independent foresters, new knowledge foresters, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural corporations, forestry cooperatives, and other producer organizations.

The forest product production category is the Forest Product Production Complex Expansion Project, which aims to promote more stable and efficient forestry management by scaling up and modernizing the infrastructure needed for the production of short-term income forest products. Applications for the "Forest Crop Production Complex" and "Forest Integrated Management Complex" will be accepted until June 20.

The forest product distribution and processing category consists of the "Forest Product Regional Integrated Distribution Center" project, which supports the scaling up and modernization of the forest product distribution system, and the "Forest Product Processing Industry Activation" project, which aims to expand consumption and create high added value through secondary processing and commercialization of forest products. Applications for these projects will be accepted until May 23.

The eligible items for support under the Forest Income Contest Project total 79 types, including 14 types of nuts and fruits such as walnuts and jujubes; 8 types of mushrooms such as shiitake; 12 types of wild vegetables such as deodeok and bellflower root; 12 types of medicinal herbs such as wild ginseng and dokhwal; 20 types of medicinal plants such as omija, acanthopanax, and cornelian cherry; 6 types of ornamental forest plants such as wildflowers and landscaping trees; and 1 type of tree by-products.

Applicants should check the detailed announcement on the websites of the Korea Forest Service and the Korea Forestry Promotion Institute, and then submit their applications to the forestry department of the city or county where the project site is located. Submitted projects will be evaluated for appropriateness and feasibility, and the final selection will be made between July and September after review by Jeonbuk Province, the Korea Forest Service, and the Korea Forestry Promotion Institute.

To actively respond to the 2026 Forest Income Contest Project, the province plans to establish a cooperative system with cities and counties, 13 forestry cooperatives, and forestry organizations to provide customized counseling and consulting services.

In the past three years, Jeonbuk Province has achieved results by having eight projects, including gastrodia, angelica tree shoots, wild ginseng, licorice, and wild vegetables, selected for the contest, securing a total project budget of 5.8 billion won.

Hwang Sangkuk, Director of the Provincial Forest Resources Division, said, "The province will provide full support from application to selection for the contest project," and added, "We hope for the active interest and participation of forestry workers and producer organizations."

Meanwhile, Jeonbuk Province plans to continue its efforts to establish a sustainable forestry income base by adding high value to forest resources.

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