Jeonnam Province, Nationwide First to Distribute 'Women-Friendly Small Electric Transport Vehicles'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province (Governor Kim Young-rok) announced on the 7th that it will distribute 1,000 units of ‘women-friendly compact electric carriers’ targeting female farmers and elderly farmers for the first time nationwide.

This is a new project this year with a total investment of 5.5 billion KRW.

In response to public opinion that the operation and handling of tillers, the main means of transportation in rural areas, have become difficult due to the aging and feminization of rural areas, making them vulnerable to safety accidents, the province introduced this project to ensure safety.

The ‘women-friendly compact electric carriers’ are expected to be widely used for transporting crops and agricultural materials as well as for mobility in crop cultivation and management.

The province will first promote the project as a cooperative effort with the NongHyup to reduce the purchase burden on farms, providing a subsidy of 70% based on a unit price of 5.5 million KRW, with the remaining 30% to be self-funded.

The models to be distributed are those that have passed performance and safety tests conducted by the Agricultural Technology Practicalization Foundation.

In particular, the province plans to focus on distributing and supporting products produced within the province to link with the growth and development of the ‘e-mobility industry,’ which the province is strategically fostering and promoting.

Additionally, to prevent safety accidents that may occur during use, all farmers who purchase electric carriers will receive thorough safety education on operation instructions from the sales companies in advance.

Gwak Hong-seop, Director of the Food and Horticulture Division of Jeonnam Province, said, “This project was promoted to reduce the inconvenience of transportation and mobility for elderly and female farmers amid the shortage of rural labor and to increase agricultural productivity. Since this is the first year of the project, we will continuously monitor field opinions to ensure its successful establishment.”

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