(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yoon-gu = Kim Jong-gu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is a seasoned agricultural policy official who has held key positions within the Ministry for nearly 30 years. He graduated from the Department of Applied Microbiology at Yeongnam University and completed a master's program in International Economics at Kyungpook National University. He entered public service through the 33rd Civil Service Examination in Technology in 1998, and has served as the Director of Distribution and Consumption Policy, Director of Rural Policy, Director of Agricultural Innovation Policy, and Director of Food Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. He has accumulated policy experience in various fields including distribution, agriculture and rural areas, livestock, and distribution. He is praised for his wealth of ideas, planning ability, and drive. As Director of Distribution and Consumption Policy and Director of Rural Policy, he made efforts to launch the online wholesale market for agricultural products and to push forward measures to prevent rural decline. In particular, this year, as Director of Food Policy, he contributed to the passage of the Grain Management Act and the Agricultural Products Distribution and Price Stabilization Act (Agricultural Products Distribution and Price Stabilization Act). ▲ Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province (57) ▲ Daegu Neungin High School ▲ Department of Applied Microbiology, Yeongnam University ▲ Master's program in International Economics, Kyungpook National University ▲ Passed the 33rd Civil Service Examination in Technology ▲ Regional Development Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ▲ Secretary to the Minister ▲ Livestock Management Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food ▲ Distribution Policy Division ▲ Spokesperson ▲ Food Industry Policy Division ▲ Agricultural Life Policy Division ▲ Distribution and Consumption Policy Division ▲ Director of Rural Policy ▲ Director of Agricultural Innovation Policy ▲ Director of Food Policy ykim@yna.co.kr