Hongseong County Agricultural Center, with collaboration between the public, government, and academia, draws attention to aiding settlement for those returning to farming and rural life.

[Nongsuchuksan Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jeong-hee] The Hongseong County Agricultural Technology Center (Director Lee Seung-bok) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Polytechnic University Chungnam Campus and the Gwichon Architectural Support Center on the 21st to revitalize rural vacant houses. According to officials, this agreement was initiated to establish a collaborative foundation between the private sector, government, and academia to systematically manage the increasing number of vacant houses due to population decline and aging in rural areas, and to support the stable settlement of returnees to farming and rural areas. The three institutions agreed through the memorandum to build a multifaceted cooperation system for the systematic management and utilization of rural vacant houses, with respective roles including the Hongseong County Agricultural Technology Center providing support for returnee policies and education, and the other institutions contributing their respective expertise.