Boryeong City Council Launches Initiative for Young Farmers' Future

Meeting with Cheongnyang Forum...
Discussing Settlement Base and Cooperation in the Food Industry

The Boryeong City Council in South Chungcheong Province announced on the 29th that it held a meeting with the board members of the youth-centered agricultural forum, Cheongnyang Forum, on the 28th. During the meeting, they discussed various ways to expand the settlement base for young farmers and to transform the structure of the food industry.

This meeting was organized to secure the sustainability of youth farming and to strengthen the connection between policy and the field.

The event was attended by regional representatives of the Cheongnyang Forum board, as well as food industry experts such as Hwang Daeyong, Jung Gunho, and Yoon Jinwoo from the National Institute of Crop Science.

The participants exchanged opinions on topics such as: ▲establishing region-based demonstration models, ▲accumulating data through joint experiments, and ▲providing policy support to help young farmers settle in the area.

Heo Sungjun, head of the Cheongnyang Forum, said, "The role of Cheongnyang is to systematically connect practical cases from the field and create a unified system," and added, "We will build an organic collaboration model where research institutes, administration, and the field work together."

Choi Eunsun, chairperson of the city council, stated, "Young farmers are reliable partners who will open the future of rural areas together," and added, "The city council will actively support the activities of young people and contribute to creating a sustainable agricultural ecosystem."

Meanwhile, the city council and the Cheongnyang Forum plan to continue jointly developing and materializing an agricultural cooperation model that closely links policy and the field.

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