"What Was Planted and How Was It Grown This Year?"... Cheongsong County Agricultural Technology Center Holds Rural Guidance Project Comprehensive Evaluation Meeting

Cheongsong County, North Gyeongsang Province (Governor Yoon Kyunghee), held the "2025 Rural Guidance Project Comprehensive Evaluation Meeting" at the Cheongsong County Agricultural Technology Center on December 10. The event was attended by more than 150 people, including representatives from agricultural organizations, pilot project farms, and students from the Agricultural University.

Cheongsong County Agricultural Technology Center Rural Guidance Project Comprehensive Evaluation Meeting. Provided by Cheongsong County

The evaluation meeting featured presentations on outstanding pilot project cases, tastings of processed Cheongsong apple products, and sharing of achievements from the rural guidance projects.

Key achievements of the guidance projects included: ▲ Disaster-responsive smart house apple cultivation project ▲ Pilot project for establishing a future-oriented Cheongsong apple cultivation system ▲ Dissemination of cultivation technologies for abnormal weather response and disaster prevention ▲ Cheongsong pepper high-quality seedling supply project ▲ Support for establishing a foundation for young farmers' independence ▲ Promotion of therapeutic agriculture ▲ Construction of a new southern consultation office for the agricultural machinery rental center.

In addition, there were tastings and promotions of products utilizing Cheongsong apples, such as "Apple Bliss," a green apple granule stick coated with collagen and probiotics, and "Cheongsong Apple Seaweed," a seaweed snack seasoned with green apple salt. These products are scheduled to be sold through about 10 contracted local companies starting in 2026.

A Cheongsong County official stated, "We will actively reflect the opinions of farmers and expand pilot projects for the dissemination of new technologies to advance Cheongsong agriculture," adding, "We plan to incorporate the on-site feedback presented at this evaluation meeting into our rural guidance project strategies to implement more effective projects."

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