Miryang-si '2022 Agricultural Technology Master' Certification Award Ceremony

Mr. Choi Jong-gwan in Livestock Sector · Mr. Ahn Young-gyu in Fruit Farming Sector

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Wook] On the 25th, Miryang City in Gyeongnam awarded certificates to the 2022 Miryang City Agricultural Technology Masters, who were selected for their contributions to the development of local agriculture and the dissemination of new technologies.

The Miryang City Agricultural Technology Master system was first implemented in 2021 to select farmers who have been engaged in agriculture for more than 20 years and contributed to the development and advancement of agricultural technology, with the aim of spreading and guiding advanced technologies to general farms.

A certificate was awarded to An Young-gyu (left) and Choi Jong-gwan, the 2022 Agricultural Technology Masters of Miryang-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Miryang City Hall]

So far, four Agricultural Technology Masters have been produced, and the 2022 selectees are two individuals: Choi Jong-gwan (69, Sangnam-myeon) in the livestock field and Ahn Young-gyu (54, Sannae-myeon) in the fruit farming field.

Mayor Park Il-ho said, “I hope that through the active activities of the Agricultural Technology Masters, excellent agricultural technologies will be passed on to young farmers and returnees to farming in the region.”