Gokseong-gun Conducts Farm Labor Assistance During Spring Farming Season

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeonnam announced on the 20th that it conducted rural labor assistance for farms experiencing labor shortages during the busy farming season.

Rural areas always suffer from labor shortages during the busy farming season. This year, farms are facing double difficulties in securing manpower due to the unexpected prolonged COVID-19 situation. Accordingly, Gokseong-gun is conducting rural labor assistance by scheduling tasks by department.

About 30 employees from the County Agricultural Policy Division and the Nonghyup Gokseong Branch visited a farm located in Amnok-ri, Ogok-myeon on the 19th to help with rural labor. Although the employees were inexperienced in tasks such as thinning persimmon fruits, their eyes showed more sincerity than anyone else in wanting to help the farms.

After the labor assistance work was completed, they listened to the difficulties faced by the farms and exchanged kind words.

Farm owner Mr. A expressed his gratitude, saying, “I sincerely thank the employees who worked up a sweat and helped with a joyful heart despite being unfamiliar with farming tasks.”

Kim Jaeman, head of the Agricultural Policy Division, said, “I hope this has been of some help to farms struggling to secure manpower due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation. We will continue to pay attention to the difficulties faced by farms during the farming season and actively assist farms in cooperation with various institutions and organizations.”

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