Jeonnam-Gwangju’s natural resources are utilized to develop bio-industries such as functional food, vaccines/pharmaceuticals, natural products, and medicine/cosmetics as future strategic industries.
Bio-Industry Research
- There are 6 R&D support centers in Jeonnam-Gwangju, including the Jeonnam Bioindustry Foundation with great facilities and equipment
- Vaccine/pharmaceutical start-ups receive support in cooperation with the Hwasun Vaccine Industry Special District and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital
Jeonnam-Gwangju’s agricultural products
- Jeonnam-Gwangju’s agricultural industry at a glance:
- Fresh forest products
- Fermented food
- Tea & Beverage
- Sea Algae
- Shellfish
- Fishery
- Salt
- Jeonnam-Gwangju produces 19% of domestic agricultural products and 43% of domestic fishery products.
- Jeonnam-Gwangju ranks 1st in Korea in the production of eco-friendly agricultural products, the province covers 60% of the national agricultural land, which uses no pesticides.
The Kitchen of Korea
Jeonnam-Gwangju created its own brand to further promote Jeonnam-Gwangju’s rich and diverse foods. They can already be found on Amazon USA and will soon also be available throughout Amazon Europe.
