'31st Gyeonggi-do Nong-eo Farmers Award' Grand Prize in Hanwoo Category
Contributing to Hanwoo Industry Development through Certified Hanwoo Bull Sire Release
Lee Sang-yong, the representative of Gosen Farm located in Deoksan-ri, Buknae-myeon, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi Province, was honored with the Grand Prize in the Hanwoo category at the "31st Gyeonggi-do Farmers and Fishermen Awards."
Lee Sang-yong, CEO of Gosen Farm located in Deoksan-ri, Buknae-myeon, Yeoju-si, is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Grand Prize in the Hanwoo category at the 31st Gyeonggi-do Farmers and Fishermen Awards. Photo by Yeoju-si
After graduating from Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries, Lee Sang-yong started as a successor farmer in his hometown Buknae-myeon and has been dedicated to improving Hanwoo cattle. As a result, he has taken the lead in fostering high-performance cattle, being selected as a Hanwoo breeding farm by the Nonghyup Hanwoo Improvement Center, and currently raising about 180 excellent cows.
In particular, to reduce production costs and strengthen competitiveness, he established the Buknae Jeil Hanwoo Farming Association, a forage management cooperative, together with local farmers, producing high-quality forage annually on 93 hectares of grassland. He also obtained eco-friendly livestock certification to provide safe and healthy livestock products to consumers, contributing to the development of the Hanwoo industry through awards such as the Grand Prize at premium meat contests.
Lee said, “Hanwoo improvement is a task that requires continuous effort and time,” adding, “My goal is to contribute to the development of the Hanwoo industry by producing certified Hanwoo sires.”
Gyeonggi Province annually discovers and awards farmers, fishermen, and producer organizations who have worked hard to develop technology and improve quality in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, thereby enhancing the pride of agricultural and fishery workers.
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