(Jeonju=Yonhap News) Reporter Im Chae-doo = Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 24th that it has lifted the designation of 321.5 hectares of "small-scale agricultural promotion areas" with low agricultural productivity.
Small-scale agricultural promotion areas refer to agricultural promotion areas that are separated from agricultural land grouped together due to the installation of roads, railways, residential areas, industrial complexes, and agricultural land of 3 hectares or less within these areas.
The province finalized the lifting of the designation after listening to public opinion, reviewing it in the Agricultural, Rural, and Food Industry Policy Advisory Council, and receiving final approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
The areas that have been lifted are expected to be used for future development into residential housing complexes, park golf courses, sports facilities, or parks.
The province expects that this will increase the economic value of the land and improve the living convenience of the residents.
Min Seon-sik, Director of the Provincial Agricultural, Life, and Livestock Industry Bureau, said, "In line with changes in local conditions, the rational lifting of agricultural promotion areas will improve the efficiency of land management and contribute to enhancing the quality of life for the residents."