Mayor Bang Sehwan Vows Full Commitment to Establishing Gwangju-Style Low-Carbon Agriculture Model

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province Launches Full-Scale Implementation of the 2025 Low-Carbon Agriculture Program
with 100% National Funding

Gwangju City in Gyeonggi Province, under Mayor Bang Sehwan, is actively implementing the '2025 Low-Carbon Agriculture Program' pilot project, which is fully funded by the national government. Mayor Bang is accelerating efforts to realize "Gwangju as a Carbon-Neutral Agricultural City."

Gwangju City is conducting education led by the Korea Rural Community Corporation on September 30 at the Docheok Nonghyup Training Center to enhance the understanding of farmers participating in the '2025 Low-Carbon Agriculture Program' pilot project and to ensure smooth implementation. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City

This project is a nationwide low-carbon initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated during rice cultivation. It operates as a selective direct payment system, where local producer organizations participate in low-carbon farming activities and receive activity-based financial support in return.

To enhance participating farmers' understanding and ensure smooth implementation, Gwangju City held a training session on September 30 at the Docheok Nonghyup Training Center, organized by the Korea Rural Community Corporation.

Mayor Bang Sehwan emphasized, "Participation and action in the field are the starting points for carbon neutrality in agriculture," and added, "We will achieve tangible reductions by combining education and support."

Alongside this program, Gwangju City is also promoting the '2025 Eco-Friendly Rice Complex Ecological Farming Project.' The city is providing eco-friendly materials to rice farmers and preparing income compensation measures for the expansion of new plots, thereby accelerating the creation of a carbon-neutral agricultural ecosystem in the region.

Mayor Bang Sehwan stated, "The success of low-carbon agriculture depends on the voluntary participation of farmers," and added, "We will expand the program to encourage more farmers to join and establish a Gwangju-style low-carbon agriculture model that maximizes implementation results and reduction effects."