Seoul City Provides Free Customized Training for 500 People Preparing for Returning to Farming and Rural Living

Recruitment for 3 Customized Courses on Returning to Farming and Rural Living Starts from the 16th... Free of Charge
Customized for Rural Living, Farming Startups, and Farming Entrepreneurship

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will operate three courses this year for 500 Seoul citizens who wish to return to farming or rural living: the Rural Living Course, the Comprehensive Farming Startup Course, and the Practical Farming Startup Course. All three courses are offered free of charge.

According to Seoul City on the 11th, as interest in returning to farming and rural living increases, the city plans to support citizens in settling stably in rural areas by operating educational courses for 295 people in the first half of the year and 205 people in the second half. Recruitment for the first half courses, starting in March, will begin on the 16th through the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center website.

The courses are tailored to the target audience, allowing participants to choose based on whether they are preparing for rural living or planning to change their occupation to agriculture and start a business.

The "Rural Living Course" is an introductory agricultural course for those preparing for rural life, covering preparation and understanding of rural living, basic farming techniques, and field visits to rural living sites. The total 5-day course consists of 3 days of theory and 2 days of field practice.

The Comprehensive Farming Startup Course, aimed at those preparing for professional agricultural management after returning to farming, includes comprehensive information on returning to farming and rural living, understanding farming, basic cultivation techniques by crop, local rural experience, and crop cultivation practice, covering theory and practice for various agricultural items.

The Practical Farming Startup Course is suitable for participants who have completed theoretical education and mainly want practical training, focusing on cultivation techniques and running for a total of 10 weeks.

Jo Sang-tae, Director of the Seoul Agricultural Technology Center, said, "We will operate field-centered education so that Seoul citizens who wish to start a business in the agricultural sector, which is gaining attention as a new possibility, or who want to plan their second life, can systematically prepare for returning to farming and rural living."