[Reporter Lee Woo-jung, Korea Farmers' Newspaper] Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province selected six winners for the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Farmer Awards, recognizing outstanding farmers who contributed to the development of local agriculture and the revitalization of rural areas. The winners were selected from 21 nominees recommended from June 11 to August 1 through a two-stage evaluation process, including written and on-site reviews, and public reviews by experts. The award winners in each category are: △Crop Management Division, Im Eun-seok (Pyeongchang) △Eco-friendly Agriculture Division, Gangwon Organic Farm Co., Ltd. (Representative Yoo Seung-ho, Hongcheon) △Export and Distribution Division, Somssi Ga (Representative Kim Deok-gyu, Yeongwol) △Livestock Development Division, Kim Jin-seon (Samcheok) △Future Agriculture Development Division, Chu Kyung-jin (Hoengseong) △Rural Complex.