Yeongam Samho Agricultural Cooperative (Chairman Hwang Seong-oh) announced that the winners of the October "New Farmer of the Month" award, presented by the Agricultural Cooperatives Central Association, are the couple Kim Hee-hoon (38) and Cho Na-rae (38). The New Farmer of the Month award is an honor given monthly by the Agricultural Cooperatives Central Association to exemplary agricultural leaders who contribute to the development of regional agriculture, the scientific advancement of farming, and the increase of farm income through the practice of the new farmer spirit of self-reliance, science, and cooperation. The couple Kim Hee-hoon and Cho Na-rae (Yeongam Saedak Farm) practice self-reliant management through the cultivation of figs, a specialty of the Samho region, and, despite their young age, are highly respected young agricultural leaders dedicated to the development of regional agriculture.