[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Newspaper=Reporter Nara Park] The Chungnam Province is launching an initiative centered on Buyeo, the nation's top mushroom production area, to promote an eco-friendly vegan fiber industry using mushroom waste. As the fiber material industry rapidly transitions to environmentally friendly and ethical production, the province is establishing a demonstration hub for bio-new materials such as vegan fibers to strengthen global market competitiveness and accelerate the creation of future food. On the 17th, the Chungnam Province held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Chungnam Branch of the Korea Textile Development Research Institute" in Osuri, Gyoam-myeon, Buyeo County, and began full-scale business promotion. The event was attended by Jeong-sik Jeon, the Deputy Governor for Political Affairs, Buyeo Mayor Jeong-hyun Park, officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, provincial and county council members, local business people, and residents, totaling over 300 attendees.