Ganghwa County to Establish Future (Healing) Agriculture Center

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County has embarked on the establishment of a 'Future (Healing) Agriculture Center' to provide sustainable agricultural services that encourage youth to gather in rural areas.

The county announced on the 7th that it will invest 1.75 billion won in the project and plans to complete the 'Smart Future Agriculture Education Center' and 'Advanced Agricultural Technology Test Field' at the County Agricultural Technology Center by the end of this year.

The 'Smart Future Agriculture Education Center' will remodel the former Yakssuk Well Spa building to create educational facilities for healing agriculture, practical training rooms, indoor gardens, farmer cafes, and rest areas.

The 'Advanced Agricultural Technology Test Field' will be constructed at a scale of 17,384 square meters and will be utilized as a field-centered practical training facility for various crops, including smart greenhouses utilizing advanced ICT technology, multi-span greenhouses for fruit cultivation, healing gardens, healing greenhouses, and field training centers.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho directly explained the establishment of the Future (Healing) Agriculture Center and future operational direction to farmers on March 1st.

The opinions of farmers raised that day, including linkage with rural educational farms and tourism resources, will be reflected in the detailed plans to strengthen agricultural competitiveness.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "We will invigorate rural areas by utilizing agriculture and rural resources so that agriculture can become a key business of future industries," and added, "We will strengthen agricultural competitiveness by filling field-centered agricultural programs that people of all ages and generations can participate in."