Jeonnam Province Accelerates Diversification of Eco-friendly Agricultural Products
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- 2025-05-27 10:19:55
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- 2025-05-27 10:19:55
This year, 6.2 billion won will be invested in supporting specialized fruit and vegetable complexes, contract farming for young farmers, and fostering strategic items.
【Financial News Muan=Hwang Taejong Reporter】Jeonnam Province announced on the 27th that it will invest 6.2 billion won (4.6 billion won in subsidies and 1.6 billion won in self-funding) this year to diversify eco-friendly agricultural products.
By project, △ 3 billion won for the creation of 4 specialized fruit and vegetable complexes △ 1.1 billion won for rain shelter facilities for fruit and vegetable farms covering 3.5 hectares △ 1.75 billion won for the development of 150 contract farming young farmers △ 3.2 billion won for the development of strategic items covering 320 hectares.
First, the 'Specialized Fruit and Vegetable Complex Creation Project' targets farmers and producer groups who have received eco-friendly agricultural certification for more than 1 hectare, with an investment limit of 1 billion won per complex.
'Support for Rain Shelter Facilities for Fruit and Vegetable Farms' provides 300 million won per hectare for house installation to agricultural corporations cultivating eco-friendly fruit and vegetable crops.
'Development of Contract Farming Young Farmers' targets young farmers under 49 who have received eco-friendly agricultural certification (organic or pesticide-free) to ensure a stable supply of agricultural products needed for eco-friendly school meals, with a maximum investment of 50 million won per farm.
'Development of Strategic Items' selects items suitable for regional characteristics centered on fruits and vegetables in cities and counties, providing 2 to 2.5 million won per hectare for fruits and 2.5 to 3.2 million won for vegetables.
Park Hyunsik, Director of the Jeonnam Province Agricultural and Livestock Food Bureau, said, "We will continue to discover and expand support for diversification policies to actively respond to the demand for eco-friendly agricultural products in school meals and to improve income by reducing farm management costs."
Meanwhile, in Jeonnam, about 266 eco-friendly agricultural products, excluding rice, such as fruits, vegetables, and forest products, are certified and produced.
hwangtae@fnnews.com Hwang Taejong Reporter