Icheon to Recruit 20 Participants for Urban Agriculture Expert Training Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City is recruiting 20 participants for the 'Urban Agriculture Expert Training Program' by the 21st of this month to cultivate specialized personnel with expert knowledge and capabilities in the urban agriculture field.

The training comprises theoretical and practical education for obtaining the Urban Agriculture Manager certification, with 20 trainees selected. The program will be held once a week over 19 weeks from March 11th to July 22nd.

The recruitment is open to any Icheon City resident interested in agriculture.

Application forms can be obtained from the Icheon City Agricultural Technology Center website. After preparing the required documents, applicants can submit them by the 21st of this month either by visiting the Agricultural Development Division at the Agricultural Technology Center or by email.

Park Jong-in, head of the Agricultural Development Division, said, "Through this training program, we will promote new agricultural culture for urban residents" and added, "We will make various efforts to vitalize urban agriculture and expand its diverse values."