Gwangyang-si, Eco-friendly Agriculture Direct Payment System... Income Compensation of 700,000 to 1,100,000 KRW per ha

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gwangyang City in Jeonnam announced on the 5th that it will continue to promote the ‘Eco-friendly Agriculture Direct Payment Project’ to compensate for the initial income reduction and production cost differences of farms practicing eco-friendly agriculture.

The Eco-friendly Agriculture Direct Payment Project targets farmers certified for eco-friendly farming. For paddy fields per hectare, organic farming receives 700,000 KRW, pesticide-free farming 500,000 KRW; for fields, fruit trees receive 1,400,000 KRW for organic and 1,200,000 KRW for pesticide-free; vegetables and other crops receive 1,300,000 KRW for organic and 1,100,000 KRW for pesticide-free.

The support limit is 0.1 to 5.0 hectares per farm, with continuous payments for organic agricultural products and payments for pesticide-free agricultural products limited to three years.

For pesticide-free farms exceeding three years, local government funds (provincial and city) provide 250,000 KRW per hectare for paddy fields, 600,000 KRW for fruit trees, and 550,000 KRW for vegetables and other crops.

However, farmland whose eco-friendly agricultural product certification is canceled by the end of this year and farmland not registered in the agricultural management entity registration information are excluded.

Farmers wishing to apply must submit an application form and a copy of the eco-friendly certification to the township or district office where the farmland is located by April 30.

Lee Samsik, Director of Agricultural Support Division, said, “We will continue to strive to increase farmers’ income and provide safe food by diversifying eco-friendly certification items and expanding the certified area of organic agricultural products.”

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