Yangju Mayor Kang Suhyeon: "We Will Continue to Develop Customized New Technology Projects to Enhance Farm Competitiveness"

Yangju City Holds Comprehensive Evaluation Meeting for Rural Guidance Pilot Projects
Sharing Achievements in Farm Competitiveness, Including Smart Farms

On the 27th, Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province held the "2025 Rural Guidance Pilot Project Comprehensive Evaluation Meeting" at the Agricultural Technology Center's main conference room, attended by more than 60 participants, including pilot project farmers, research members for each agricultural product, and related officials.

Yang Soo-hyun, Mayor of Yangju City, attended the "2025 Rural Guidance Pilot Project Comprehensive Evaluation Meeting" on the 27th and is listening to an explanation from an official. Provided by Yangju City

This evaluation was organized to share the results of 18 types of pilot projects carried out at 27 sites over the past year, discuss issues and areas for improvement, and reflect these insights in next year's project plans.

The event featured presentations of outstanding cases by farmers, reports on the status of pilot projects by sector, training on post-subsidy management, as well as the collection of farmers' opinions and a comprehensive discussion session.

In addition, a banner exhibition showcased the achievements of each pilot project, and a taste test for different rice varieties (cooked rice and garaetteok) made from rice produced at the pest and disease monitoring field was held, receiving positive responses from participants.

This year, in the field of technical support, the city promoted 12 projects in four areas: fostering premium rice production complexes using domestic varieties, distributing stable cultivation techniques for root crops, providing stable production technology for greenhouse cucumbers in response to climate change, and revitalizing online direct transactions for agricultural products.

Through these efforts, the city achieved various results, such as reducing management costs and improving productivity in response to population decline and aging.

In the area of rural resources, the city carried out six projects in two areas: fostering rural healing farms, establishing small apartment gardens, and distributing smart farm technology to young farmer 4-H members, thereby contributing to the spread of healing agriculture and the creation of a foundation for youth farmers' self-reliance.

In particular, the farm of Yoo Heegwan in Yongam-ri, Eunhyeon-myeon, drew attention as a case of income improvement, having introduced a remote environmental control system through the "Smart Farm Technology Pilot Project for Mushroom Cultivation," which resulted in a 15% increase in production and a 20% reduction in labor requirements.

Yangju City Mayor Kang Suhyeon said, "I deeply appreciate all the farmers who have done their best in the field despite difficult conditions such as abnormal weather and frequent rainfall. We will continue to discover and promote new, crop-specific customized technology projects that can respond to the rapidly changing agricultural environment, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of our farms."

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