Ganghwa-gun 'Ganghwa Dream' Selected for Ministry of Agriculture's Eco-Friendly Agriculture Foundation Construction Project

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

'Ganghwa Dream,' established as an agricultural company in 2014, received social enterprise and HACCP certification and launched ventures including 'Seom Juk' and 'Market Kurly,' with products carried at Hyundai Department Store's 'Fisherman's Table.' The county explained that through these efforts, it is realizing rural job creation and high-value agriculture through processing and distribution of eco-friendly agricultural products.

The county has made various efforts to revitalize eco-friendly agriculture, including eco-friendly rice paddy straw return projects, organic farming material support, and eco-friendly agricultural product certification fee assistance programs. Following the selection of Gyeodong Rice Farming Association in 2018 as an eco-friendly agriculture foundation project operator, Ganghwa Dream has now been selected as well.

With this project selection, eco-friendly agriculture foundation construction projects encompassing sustainable eco-friendly agriculture considering environment and ecology, eco-friendly food processing for providing safe food, and eco-friendly agricultural tourism are expected to gain further momentum.

Ganghwa-gun County Administrator Yu Cheon-ho said, "Ganghwado is a region blessed with ideal conditions for producing high-quality rice with vast reclaimed land, large temperature differences, and abundant sunshine," and added, "We will link eco-friendly agriculture with processing facilities and experiential education services to establish it as a new growth engine for Ganghwa-gun, including job creation."