Nonghyup Jeonnam Selects Two Couples for June "New Farmer of the Month Award"

Jindo Lee Yongkwon and Kim Taeun Couple
Suncheon Kang Seungbae and Kim Jeongja Couple

The recipients of the "New Farmer of the Month Award" for June are the couples Lee Yongkwon and Kim Taeun, and Kang Seungbae and Kim Jeongja. Provided by Nonghyup Jeonnam Headquarters

Nonghyup Jeonnam Headquarters has selected the couples Lee Yongkwon and Kim Taeun (Imhoe-myeon, Jindo-gun), and Kang Seungbae and Kim Jeongja (Deokwol-dong, Suncheon-si) as the recipients of the "New Farmer of the Month Award" for June.

The couple Lee Yongkwon and Kim Taeun (Yeongine Farm) are leading the way in large-scale rice cultivation and have pioneered direct seeding methods to increase farm income. They are striving to produce high-quality products sold directly to consumers by reducing management costs, benchmarking practices from other regions, and providing education on eco-friendly cultivation techniques.

The couple Kang Seungbae and Kim Jeongja (Haengbok Farm) returned to farming in 2000 and currently cultivate two cucumber greenhouses as well as ornamental trees. In the early days of their farming, they mainly grew Chwi-cheong cucumbers, but later switched to Baek cucumbers, developing their own expertise and achieving high profits.

While serving as an executive of the Sangsa Cucumber Growers' Association, Kang Seungbae actively disseminated cucumber cultivation techniques to members through regular quarterly meetings and shared agricultural information acquired through various training sessions and consulting, setting an example for the local community.

Director Lee Gwangil stated, "I sincerely congratulate you on receiving the New Farmer of the Month Award," and added, "I hope you will continue to play a leading role in advancing agriculture and rural communities by spreading advanced farming techniques and fostering the next generation of agricultural leaders."

Meanwhile, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation selects and awards leading farmers who contribute to increasing farm income, promoting the scientific advancement of agriculture, and developing local agriculture, based on the spirit of self-reliance, science, and cooperation embodied by the New Farmer movement.

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