Gyeonggi Province to Invest 197 Billion KRW in Eco-Friendly Farming... Certified Area Surpasses 4% for the First Time

Gyeonggi Province will invest 197 billion KRW this year to support the expansion of eco-friendly agriculture. For the first time, the proportion of eco-friendly certified agricultural land in the province surpassed 4% last year.

According to the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service on March 16, the certified eco-friendly agricultural area—including organic and pesticide-free farming—in Gyeonggi Province reached 5,743 hectares last year, up 7.7% from 5,334 hectares in 2024. Nationwide, the certified area increased by 5.2% during the same period, from 68,165 hectares to 71,731 hectares.

As a result, the proportion of certified eco-friendly farmland in Gyeonggi Province reached 4.0% of the total cultivated area, marking the first time it has entered the 4% range. The ratios were 3.4% in 2022 and 3.6% in both 2023 and 2024.

The number of eco-friendly certified farms also increased by 398 to 5,135 households, compared to 4,737 in 2024, recording the largest increase among all provinces nationwide.

Gyeonggi Province attributes this growth to its proactive support policies for eco-friendly agriculture and plans to continue this trend by allocating a total budget of 197 billion KRW this year for the expansion of eco-friendly farming.

Current Status of Environmentally Friendly Agricultural Infrastructure in Gyeonggi Province

Major support projects include: ▲Farmers and fishermen's opportunity income support ▲Eco-friendly agricultural product support for pregnant women ▲Subsidies for eco-friendly agricultural product certification ▲Development of eco-friendly agricultural complexes ▲Establishment of eco-friendly rice complex ecological farming demonstration sites ▲Eco-friendly ecological conservation cultivation incentives ▲Expansion of eco-friendly agricultural product supply for school and public meal services, among others.

Going forward, Gyeonggi Province plans to expand customized support tailored to the needs of eco-friendly farmers and strengthen support for eco-friendly agricultural materials to help stabilize farm incomes. At the same time, the province will continue to provide safe and healthy food to residents and promote greater awareness of eco-friendly agriculture.

Paek Jongmin, Director General of the Department of Agro-Fisheries and Life Science in Gyeonggi Province, stated, "The certified area for eco-friendly agricultural products in Gyeonggi Province has been steadily increasing since 2022. This is the result of active policy implementation and support at the provincial level, and we will continue to provide various forms of support to ensure the stable expansion of eco-friendly agriculture going forward."

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