Jeollanam-do Sees Positive Signs for Achieving No.1 Nationwide in Low-Carbon Agricultural Product Certification Area

Application Area in Second Half Reaches 2,569ha
112% of Annual Target Expected to Be Achieved
Strategic Planning Drives Expansion Success

Jeollanam-do is accelerating efforts to achieve the national No.1 goal for the low-carbon agricultural product certification area, set for the first time this year. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeollanam-do announced that there are positive signs for achieving its goal of becoming the national leader in low-carbon agricultural product certification area, a target set for the first time this year, as part of its efforts to secure an early lead in the low-carbon agricultural market.

According to the Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency on August 13, the newly applied area for low-carbon agricultural product certification in Jeollanam-do for the second half of this year stands at 2,569 hectares, accounting for 92% of the nationwide total, and is expected to reach 6,884 hectares in total.

This figure is 112% of Jeollanam-do's national No.1 target for certified low-carbon area this year, which was set at 6,160 hectares (1,660 hectares existing, 4,500 hectares new).

In fact, more than 760 farmers participated in five rounds of low-carbon agricultural product certification training held since January, reflecting strong interest from the agricultural community.

The reason why Jeollanam-do has the largest newly applied area for low-carbon certification is attributed to its foundation in eco-friendly agriculture, which accounts for more than 50% of the national total, as well as being the first in the country to strategically establish a plan to expand certification.

In particular, key factors that contributed to this success include encouraging group applications by complexes such as eco-friendly rice, holding on-site briefing sessions, actively responding to on-site certification evaluations, and proposing two additional training sessions exclusively for Jeollanam-do, the only region in the country to do so.

For the farms that applied this time, the selection will be finalized through a document review in July, followed by on-site verification of carbon reduction technology practices and low-carbon agriculture consulting from August, with certificates to be issued in December.

Kim Youngseok, Director of Eco-Friendly Agriculture at Jeollanam-do, stated, "As value-driven consumption of green products spreads due to climate change, it is urgent to secure a leading position in the low-carbon agricultural product market," adding, "We will continue to strengthen cooperation with ESG-oriented companies, local governments in the Seoul metropolitan area, and specialized distributors to secure stable sales channels."

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