Gyeonggi Province Announces Farmers and Fishermen Award Recipients

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 19th that it has selected 43 recipients across 10 categories for the 12th Gyeonggi Province Farmers and Fishermen Award.

The recipients include ▲High-quality rice production: Han Cheon-hee (53, Icheon) ▲Fruits and flowers: Moon Eung-sik (36, Gwacheon) ▲Vegetables: Packoi Research Group (Representative Lee Jong-su, 62, Yeoncheon) ▲Special crops and processing: Lee Wan-bae (52, Paju) ▲Export agriculture: Ihwha Integrated Food Farming Cooperative (Representative Hong Taek-seon, 54, Pyeongtaek) ▲Environmental agriculture and new technology: Lee Gil-jeong (63, Yeoju) ▲Large livestock: Kim Byeong-seon (51, Gimpo) ▲Small and medium livestock: Lee Young-gyu (46, Anseong) ▲Aquaculture: Ji Won-ju (45, Hwaseong) ▲Forestry: Lee Seong-jae (48, Namyangju), and others.

The Farmers and Fishermen Award has been presented by Gyeonggi Province since 1994 across 10 fields to the highest authorities in each sector and has established itself as the most prestigious award in agriculture and fisheries.

Award certificates will be presented to the recipients at the 10th Farmers' Day event held on November 4 at the Small Concert Hall of Gyeonggi Cultural Center.