Suncheon City Achieves Final Selection as Government Green Bio Industry Promotion Zone

Suncheon Poised to Drive Green Bio Industry Growth
Former Seungju County Office Area Secures New Engine for Development and Vitality

Photo of the Green Bio Industry Forward Base area in Suncheon City [Former Seungju County Office]. Provided by Suncheon City

Suncheon City announced on December 1 that it has been finally selected as the site for the "Green Bio Industry Promotion Zone," which aims to establish an innovative green bio ecosystem-a key future growth engine being prioritized by the government.

The Green Bio Industry Promotion Zone is a system based on the "Act on the Promotion of the Green Bio Industry," which integrally supports various policy incentives such as the development and materialization of green bio products, the establishment of related facilities, support for contract cultivation of raw materials, and large-scale infrastructure projects.

The city applied for the former Seungju County Office area, where the "Green Bio Industry Forward Base" project is currently underway, as the candidate site for the promotion zone. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted a comprehensive review of the local resource base, industrial potential, implementation capacity, feasibility, and ripple effects, and ultimately selected Suncheon City.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to foster an innovative green bio industry model with global competitiveness by providing a variety of policy support projects centered on local governments designated as promotion zones, thereby encouraging collaboration among the government, local governments, and companies to drive corporate growth.

The "Green Bio Industry Forward Base" project aims to utilize the secured 62 billion won to establish a specialized green bio knowledge industry center and attract companies to build production facilities, with the goal of commencing operations in the first half of 2028.

Suncheon Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu stated, "Suncheon is the optimal location for a green bio hub cluster encompassing the southern coastal region, as it boasts abundant agricultural and biological resources, talented human capital, and excellent logistics and transportation infrastructure. The designation of this promotion zone is the result of the wishes and support of our citizens. We will foster the green bio industry as a core future industry for Suncheon, laying the foundation for mutual growth among the region, companies, youth, and farmers."

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