Pyeongchang County has made strides to spread organic farming.

Pyeongchang County has joined hands with the government, businesses, and farmers to emerge as a hub for the spread of regenerative organic agriculture. On the 1st, Pyeongchang County, along with the National Institute of Agricultural Science, Orion Corporation, and Yukbaekmajigi Farm, signed a business agreement to create a foundation for regenerative organic agriculture at the Pyeongchang Agricultural Technology Center. This agreement is significant as it represents a new public-private cooperation model aimed at addressing climate change and promoting sustainable agriculture. Currently, about 70% of the 165 tons of green manure seeds distributed in the country rely on imports. However, imported seeds are disinfected during quarantine, which limits their use in eco-friendly farming. To address this, the Rural Development Administration plans to reduce the dependency on imports by developing and distributing domestic seeds, and to cultivate Pyeongchang County as a hub for the ...