Gumi City Strengthens Agricultural Product Processing Startup Capabilities... Establishes Foundation for Non-Farm Income Generation

Agricultural Technology Center Opens Basic Course for Agricultural Product Processing Startup Training Program

On the 12th, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk held the opening ceremony for the "2024 Gumi City Agricultural Products Processing Startup Education Program Basic Course" with 43 trainees in attendance.

Gumi City has opened a basic course for starting an agricultural product processing business.

Since 2022, the Gumi City Agricultural Products Processing Startup Education Program has been a long-term and specialized course aimed at cultivating professionals to revitalize agricultural product processing startups by providing education on processing, startups, and food hygiene to citizens interested in processing startups.

This basic course, starting with the opening ceremony on the 12th, will be held every Tuesday until April 30, with 4 hours per session, totaling 8 sessions and 32 hours of education. It covers the overall aspects of agricultural product processing startups, including the current status of the food industry, agricultural food processing methods, basics of HACCP and understanding of the Food Sanitation Act, distribution of agricultural products, and marketing strategies.

Trainees must complete at least 80% of the entire education program to graduate. They must complete both this basic course and the advanced course to be held later in order to develop prototypes and produce at the Agricultural Product Processing Technology Support Center.

Kim Young-hyuk, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “Through this education program, we will strengthen farmers’ capabilities in processing startups and encourage the revitalization of Gumi City’s agricultural product processing industry to help farmers continuously generate off-farm income.”