[AFL Interview] Tae-jo Yoo, Director of Agricultural and Livestock Affairs in Cheongyang County

Chungnam Cheongyang-gun is taking a step ahead in fundamentally improving the labor shortage and weak distribution infrastructure in agricultural fields through operating dormitories exclusively for foreign seasonal workers and innovating distribution structures like smart agricultural product centers (APC). We met with Yu Tae-jo, Director of Agricultural Policy and Livestock at Cheongyang-gun, who emphasized, "This year will be the year when Cheongyang agriculture changes," to hear about the main policy directions and implementation strategies for this year. Q. What are the key projects being pursued this year? "The key projects this year are operating agricultural worker dormitories and establishing a smart APC centered on red pepper production. These two projects are interconnected because the stability of labor and distribution is essential for ensuring the sustainability of local agriculture. The agricultural dormitory began full operation from the 29th of last month to ...