[Flower Industry Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] A meeting of flower industry leaders from major production areas was held on the 12th at the Goyang Flower Distribution Center of the Korea Flower Farmers Association in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province to share issues in the flower industry and discuss directions for development. The meeting was attended by 35 people including Lee Hyeong-seok, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Jeong Su-young, chairman of the Gyeonggi Rose Research Association, Yoo Seok-ryong, chairman of the Korea Flower Farmers Association, Kim Jin-young, a director of the Gyeonggi Agricultural Technology Institute, local representatives of the Korea Flower Self-Help Fund Council, and executives of the flower cultivation divisions of Goyang and Paju, major production areas. Attendees emphasized the need for a comprehensive plan for the sustained maintenance and development of the flower industry in our country.