[HEADLINE] Jeongseon Forestry Cooperative Tops Annual Management Evaluation
[BYLINE] By Park Hee-yoon
The National Forestry Cooperatives Federation held its "2026 Annual Awards Ceremony" at its headquarters in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on the 9th, presenting the top prize in the comprehensive management evaluation category to Jeongseon-gun Forestry Cooperative.
The federation presented awards to 33 member cooperatives that achieved outstanding results in areas including membership enrollment, private forest management guidance, business performance, and financial soundness.
Jeongseon-gun Forestry Cooperative claimed first place in the comprehensive management evaluation category. Second place went to Chungju, Gangjin-gun, and Uiseong-gun Forestry Cooperatives. Third place was shared by Anseong-si, Yeoncheon-gun, Hoengseong-gun, Seosan-si, Wanju-gun, Hampyeong-gun, Daegu Dalseong, Yeongcheon-si, and Changwon-si Forestry Cooperatives.
In the management performance category, grand prizes went to forestry cooperatives in Gangneung-si, Hongcheon-gun, Pyeongchang-gun, Cheorwon-gun, Goesan-Jeungpyeong, Boeun-gun, Yeongdong-gun, Okcheon-gun, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Geumsan-gun, Buyeo-gun, Nonsan-Gyeryong, Iksan, Namwon, Pohang-si, Andong-si, Yeongyang-gun, Bonghwa-gun, and Tongyeong.
In the financial performance evaluation for the second half of 2025, Jeongeup Forestry Cooperative received the grand prize, while gold awards went to cooperatives in Goesan-Jeungpyeong, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Jangsu-gun, Gochang-gun, Seongju-gun, Gimcheon-si, and Yangsan-si. Gwangju-Seongnam-Hanam Forestry Cooperative won the Mutual Finance Growth Award, while Muju-gun Forestry Cooperative received the grand prize for the Mutual Finance Innovation Award and Gimcheon-si Forestry Cooperative received the gold prize.
The federation plans to continue presenting annual awards to member cooperatives and individuals who contribute to revitalizing private forest management, organizational development, and advancing members' interests.
"We will spare no effort in supporting and boosting morale of our staff so that forest management guidance and social contribution activities can spread nationwide through our member cooperatives," said Choi Chang-ho, Chairman of the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation.
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