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In a country where international trade exchanges are developing quickly, developing and promoting a local and sustainable food directly from producers is a major issue to ensure food sovereignty of Korean people. The project is led by small-scale organic fruit farmers in Chungju. Majority of the farms are family run, and characterized by small-scale land areas (less than 2 has). Farmers are willing to plant a great diversity of fruit trees in combination with their cash crops: apricot, blueberries, apples, pears, grapes… to diversify their production and incomes.
Location
North Chungcheong Province, South KoreaType
Agroforestry and reforestation
Local partner
Jang An cooperativeParticipants
small-scale organic fruit farmersAchievements
2,500 trees plantedsupply chain
Fruits and VegetablesLocal partner
Our local partner in this project is the Jang An cooperative.
Plantation models
Species planted
Apricot – Prunus armeniaca
Grape – Vitis
Blueberries – Vaccinium corymbosum
Apple – Malus pumila
participants
The project is led by small-scale organic fruit farmers in Chungju. Majority of the farms are family run, and characterized by small-scale land area (less than 2 has). The farmers are willing to plant a great diversity of fruit trees in combination with their cash crops: apricot, blueberries, apples, pears, grapes… to diversify their production and incomes. It also provides food security for rural communities.
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