No Yong-nam, the chairman of Hanam Agricultural Cooperative in Gyeonggi Province, received a presidential citation.

The chairman of Hanam Nonghyup, No Yong-nam, received the honor of winning the Presidential Citation at the "64th Anniversary of the Central Agricultural Cooperatives" held at the Central Agricultural Cooperatives in Seoul's Jung-gu on August 13. Chairman No was recognized for his contributions to stabilizing farm management and increasing income by revitalizing farming and guidance businesses, and for expanding the sales channels of agricultural products. To reduce the burden of farm management costs due to the sharp rise in agricultural material prices, Chairman No established an annual budget of over 200 million won, actively promoted agricultural material subsidy projects, and introduced the sale of pesticides at cost and a mileage accumulation system to increase the real benefits of farmers. In particular, the discount rate on pesticides, which was 5% compared to the cost in 2023, was raised to 20% by 2025, greatly helping to reduce farm management costs. Also, by ...