UN FAO · 2024. 09. 21
Keynote Presentation at UN FAO World Food Forum
Nechon's Nepal Director presented an analysis of value chain challenges in Nepal's highland potato farming and response case studies at the UN FAO World Food Forum.
Urban · Rural · Fishing · Mountain = Four Villages(四村) = Global Village(地球村)
Connecting and integrating people and resources from urban, rural, fishing, and mountain villages through a platform,
we discover differentiated business opportunities and create new value through scaling and specialization.
About
Who we are
What is NECHON?
NECHON is
an alliance brand
representing four village types.
도 시(都市)
농 촌(農村)
어 촌(漁村)
산 촌(山村)
NECHON · 都農漁山村
- 네촌 · NECHON
- 시너지 · Synergy
- 역동 · Dynamic
- 지구 · Earth
NECHON, together with experts across diverse fields, connects and collaborates across urban, rural, fishing, and mountain villages,
develops sustainable businesses that contribute to solving social problems and
is an alliance founded on a global cooperative that creates a virtuous cycle model.
Mission
We Challenge the World's Unsolved Problems
We identify social problems beyond domestic and international boundaries,
develop innovative solutions through relentless analysis,
and turn those solutions into sustainable businesses.
기후위기
Climate Crisis
식량위기
Food Crisis
삼림파괴
Deforestation
NECHON Cooperative
Solution Development
빈곤
Poverty
실업
Unemployment
기술대체
Automation
NECHON Cooperative
Solution Development
Digital Transformation
NX : Nechon eXecute
Connect IT to Reality
NX: Nechon's Unique IT Framework
Building IT Services the World Needs
NECHON_DX Project
NECHON's Digital Transformation (DX)
TOWN Service
Internet Nechon Village Development (eBiz, eGov)
AICO
AI Systems Built on the NX Platform
Building a World Together.
Nechon TOWN, Built Together
Retiree Know-How
- Share talents
- Systematize expertise
New Professionals / Those Seeking Experience
- Learn skills
- Build collaboration
- Build a career
Employment
- Modest income
- Regular employment
History
2nd Chairperson
김덕겸
2nd Chairperson · NECHON Cooperative
- Chairman, Urban-Rural Cooperative
- Director, Gil Medical Foundation
- Secretary-General, Gachon Academic Foundation
- Executive Office, Gachon University of Medicine
- Ph.D. Candidate in Constitutional Law, Göttingen University, Germany
- B.A. · M.A. · Ph.D. (ABD), Korea University School of Law
1st Chairperson
이현주
1st Chairperson · NECHON Cooperative
- CEO, Nechon Life Co., Ltd.
- 2025 Commendation, Rep. Kim Young-hwan
- 2025 Commendation, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation
- 2024 Commendation, Korea Agricultural Technologists Association
- 2023 Commendation, Goyang City Council
- 2022 Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
- 2018 Commendation, Mayor of Dangjin
- 2018 Commendation, Mayor of Goyang
- 2016 Commendation, Korea Rural Community Corp. Gyeonggi Branch
- 2015 Commendation, Goyang City Council
- B.S. Biology, Chosun University
- Graduated, Gwangju Girls' High School
Think Tank
Think Tank
Discovering solutions that analyze and solve the world's problems
Weekly Meetings Held
262times
As of March 2026
Impact Projects Identified
6cases
As of March 2026
Experts and activists from diverse fields come together
to explore the world's problems and develop alternatives,
creating sustainable models through commercialization.
Weekly Meeting Activities
- Problem Discovery
- Alternative Planning
- Market Validation
- Commercialization
- Sharing business progress
- Collaboration requests and discussion
- Finding markets for member products and services
Global Business Development
- Business discovery, validation, and commercialization
- Establishment and operation of local entities
Expert Group Operations
- Managing expert groups across diverse fields
- Connecting and supporting experts needed for business
Members
Lazarus Kim
External Relations
Ego Rhee
External Relations
Riche Rhee
Business Strategy
kenneth Lee
IT Project Management Expert
Jaeho Oh
IT Security Solutions / IT Business Expert
Present Woo
FinTech Expert
Diana Kim
Global Business / International Development Cooperation
Cale Nam
Design Specialist
Kyungseo Kim
AI Expert
Kyungah Kim
Education Expert
Organizations
Organizations
Vision
A future where every social problem in the world
finds its answer through Nechon's solutions
The problems threatening your life — Nechon finds the answers.
Core Values
Data-Driven
Data-Driven Analysis
Penetrating to the essence of problems with cold, clear data.
Field-First
Field-First Execution
Verify in the field, execute in the field.
Global Solidarity
Global Solidarity
Solving problems together beyond borders.
Analyze with cold clarity,
solve with warm heart.
Highlights
Highlights
Korea
Nepal
Senegal
Partner Countries: DRC·Ghana·Ethiopia·Benin·Tunisia·Thailand·Russia·China·Japan·USA
Korea
Korea
Business Discovery & Commercialization
Operating Think Tank
Rural Depopulation Response
Discovering profit-generating projects
North Gyeongbuk Wildfire Recovery Cooperation
SEED Program
Education Programs
Retirees / Vulnerable groups / Carbon
Nepal
Nepal
Nechon Marketplace Operations
Direct agricultural produce sales
Agricultural Machinery Service
Proxy tilling service
Potato Farming
Local potato production
Human Resource Development
Korean-style technical talent development
Senegal
Senegal
Climate Crisis Response
Desertification prevention
Food Production
Agroforestry in desertified areas
International Carbon Reduction Projects
Desert greening, carbon farming
Trade Business
Automobiles, electronics, etc.
Impact
Impact Metrics
2025 Current → 2030 Target
Direct Beneficiaries
180 people
→ 36,000 people
Indirect Beneficiaries
1,200 people
→ 240,000 people
Trees Planted
3,600 trees / 5ha
→ 4M trees / 10,000ha
Carbon Reduction
33.5 tCO₂eq
→ 335,000 tCO₂eq
Impact Revenue
200M KRW (approx.)
→ approx. KRW 100B
Hub Stores
1 locations
→ 500 locations
Press
경인일보 · 2024. 10. 16
Nechon Tackles Nepal's Rural Challenges Together with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Nechon signed an agricultural innovation cooperation agreement with the UN FAO. Together they will promote initiatives to improve highland potato productivity in Nepal and afforestation projects to prevent landslides.
뉴스핌 · 2025. 03. 17
Acting President Choi Sang-mok Visits Youth Startup Hub Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok visited the Narakium Yeoksam Youth Startup Hub and was briefed on tenant company Nechon Global's Africa desert greening project.
마이고양 · 2022. 03. 09
Dreaming of a Wise Economic and Arts Cooperative An interview with Lee Hyeon-ju, chairperson of Nechon Cooperative. Some 20 artist members carry out community-linked projects, creating value through ethical economics and expanding citizen participation.