Ganghwa County's 'Ganghwa Dream' Selected for Agriculture Ministry's Eco-Friendly Agriculture Foundation Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 20th that 'Ganghwa Dream' has been selected as a new project district for the 2021 Eco-Friendly Agriculture Foundation Construction Contest sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, securing 210 million won in government funds.

'Ganghwa Dream' was established as an agricultural company in 2014 and received certifications as a social enterprise and HACCP. It has launched brands including 'Seom Juk' and 'Market Kurly,' and entered Hyundai Department Store's 'Fisherman's Table,' steadily expanding its sales channels and revenue. The county explained that through these efforts, it is realizing rural job creation and high-value-added agriculture through processing and distribution of eco-friendly agricultural products.

To promote eco-friendly agriculture, the county has made various efforts including rice straw recycling projects on eco-friendly paddies, organic farming material support, and eco-friendly agricultural product certification fee support programs. Following Gyodong Rice Farming Association's selection as an eco-friendly agriculture foundation project operator in 2018, the county has achieved the additional success of Ganghwa Dream's selection.

With this contest selection, the eco-friendly agriculture foundation construction project—encompassing sustainable eco-friendly agriculture considering environment and ecology, eco-friendly food processing for providing safe food, and eco-friendly rural tourism—is expected to gain further momentum.

Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "Ganghwa Island is a region with ideal natural conditions for producing high-quality rice thanks to its vast reclaimed land, large temperature differences, and abundant sunshine," adding "We will link eco-friendly agriculture with processing facilities and experiential education services to create jobs and make it a new growth engine for Ganghwa County."