Gangneung City Expands High-Quality Strawberry Production Base... Aiming to Increase Winter Strawberry Self-Sufficiency

Gangneung City Invests 450 Million Won in Advanced Seedling Facilities
Integrating Scientific Farming Technologies to Establish a High-Quality Winter Strawberry Production System

Gangneung City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Kim Hongkyu) will begin full-scale construction of advanced seedling facilities to expand the production base for high-quality winter strawberries, a key local income crop.

Gangneung City Expands Infrastructure for High-Quality Premium Strawberry Production. Photo by Gangneung City

Currently, the winter strawberry cultivation area in Gangneung City is approximately 9.5 hectares. However, the local seedling production base is limited, resulting in a self-sufficiency rate of only 15%, which means there is a high dependence on seedlings from other regions. In particular, as changes in the cultivation environment due to climate change accelerate, there is an urgent need to establish a stable supply system for strawberry seedlings tailored to Gangneung's climate.

To address this, Gangneung City will invest a total of 450 million won to build a modern, advanced seedling greenhouse covering 3,300 square meters. The city plans to gradually increase the local self-sufficiency rate for high-quality strawberry seedlings from the current 15% to 30% by 2026, and eventually to over 50% in the future.

With the establishment of a stable strawberry seedling system, the production of high-quality winter strawberries is expected to increase by more than 20%. Additionally, the stable supply of varieties well-adapted to the local environment is anticipated to improve farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, the city will continue to support three specialized seedling management enterprises currently operating in the area, thereby solidifying the foundation for self-sufficiency in local strawberry seedlings.

Kim Kyungsook, Head of the Technology Dissemination Division, stated, "By building a production base that incorporates advanced scientific farming technologies, we will establish a high-quality strawberry seedling system suited to Gangneung's conditions and actively lead efforts to ensure stable production and improved management for local farmers."

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