Gochang-gun, 65% Reduction in Agricultural Machinery Rental Fees Until July

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 6th that it will reduce the rental fees for agricultural machinery during the farming season to alleviate the farming burden on farmers caused by COVID-19.

The Gochang-gun Agricultural Technology Center is the only one in Jeonbuk Province to have revised the ordinance on agricultural machinery rental fees (effective January 1, 2020), renting out agricultural machinery at a cost 15% cheaper than the statutory rental fees.

Due to concerns about labor shortages during the farming season caused by the spread of COVID-19, an additional 50% discount will be applied to all types of agricultural machinery at the rental business sites, and this will be fully expanded until July 31.

Currently, Gochang-gun has 570 units of 65 types of agricultural machinery at two agricultural machinery rental business sites. Construction is also underway for the southern region (Seongsong, Daesan, Mujang, Gong-eum) agricultural machinery rental business site, with completion targeted for September.

Hyun Haeng-yeol, director of the Gochang-gun Agricultural Technology Center, said, “We will help increase farm income by reducing farmers’ burden of purchasing agricultural machinery, cutting production costs, and promoting timely farming. We will create an environment where farmers can farm more comfortably and develop into an agriculture-centered city.”

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