Tailored Agricultural Policy Receives 18 Billion Won Support

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it will implement a "tailored agricultural policy project" that selects and concentrates support for specific crops by region to strengthen agricultural competitiveness.

The province has selected a total of 31 projects—26 in agricultural products, 3 in livestock, and 1 each in forestry and fisheries—and decided to provide 18 billion won in support.

The selected customized agricultural policy projects include the establishment of a joint sorting facility for flowers in Goyang, improvement of premium flower facilities in Pyeongtaek, construction of an eco-friendly grain small packaging center in Hwaseong, modernization of export flower facilities in Icheon, modernization of facility vegetables in Gwangju, establishment of leek production and processing facilities in Anseong, and construction of low-temperature storage facilities for sweet potatoes in Yeoju.

The province also decided to concentrate budgets for seaweed production facilities in Ansan, premium Imjin River tomatoes in Paju, premium bean cultivation complex development in Pocheon, and wild vegetable production complex development in Namyangju.

Previously, through the tailored agricultural policy project last year, the province exported 170 tons of Songsan grapes from Hwaseong to the United States and other regions, and achieved sales of 7.8 billion won, a 95% increase from the previous year, through the establishment of eco-friendly vegetable production facilities in Yangju.

The province also recorded a 32% increase in sales through modernization of leek production facilities in Anseong and achieved large-scale production and sales of high-quality mushrooms through the development of a specialized mushroom complex in Dongducheon's Macha Mountain, creating high value-added products in agriculture, livestock, and fisheries, the province assessed.