(Iksan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jin-bang = The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency announced on the 18th that it has signed a regional mutual benefit agreement with Narichan Corporation, Wanggung Farm, and Iksan regional agricultural products.
This agreement aims to revitalize the agricultural economy and strengthen the competitiveness of the regional food industry through mutual cooperation of regional agricultural products.
According to the agreement, the Food Promotion Agency will provide administrative and technical support to maximize the results of the project.
This cooperation model is significant as it establishes a mutual benefit structure between food manufacturers and producers based on regional agricultural products.
Iksan is a region that produces a variety of agricultural products, and efforts to link local food ingredients with the food industry are expected to bring new vitality to the regional economy.
The Food Promotion Agency plans to strengthen the connection between regional agriculture and the food industry and spread sustainable mutual benefit models in the future.
Food Promotion Agency Business Division Director Im Myeong-nam said, "This agreement is an important first step in enhancing the value of regional agricultural products and realizing a sustainable development model" and "The Food Promotion Agency will actively support Narichan Corporation and Wanggung Farm to cooperate with each other and enhance the competitiveness of the Iksan food industry."
chinakim@yna.co.kr