Jangsu-gun Actively Promotes Agricultural Labor Assistance in Rural Areas

Jangsu-gun will provide rural labor assistance to elderly and vulnerable farming households to alleviate difficulties caused by labor shortages due to COVID-19 and aging. Photo by Jangsu-gun

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyeong] Jangsu-gun is conducting rural labor assistance targeting elderly and vulnerable farms to alleviate difficulties faced by farms due to labor shortages caused by COVID-19 and aging.

According to Jangsu-gun on the 21st, the region is currently in the peak farming season with garlic and onion harvesting, fruit thinning and pruning, and rice planting. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, difficulties in securing labor are expected. Since April, Jangsu-gun has been operating its own labor assistance referral desk and has been cooperating organically with the Rural Workforce Support Center operated by Jangsu and Jang-gye Nonghyup.

In this regard, the county has requested cooperation from military units and related organizations for rural labor assistance, and public officials from various departments and townships are actively promoting rural labor assistance according to the county’s own plans.

Until the 30th of this month, about 500 public officials from departments and townships will participate to assist with rural labor such as fruit thinning, fruit pruning, rice planting support, onion harvesting, chili planting, and stake setting, targeting single-person households, disabled farms, elderly, and women farmers.

On the 21st, about 40 employees from the Planning and Coordination Office and the Civil Affairs Division participated in fruit pruning and thinning activities at apple farms in Subun-ri, Jangsu-eup, and Biryong-ri, Cheoncheon-myeon.

Earlier, on the 19th, 10 employees from the Environmental Resources Office completed pruning work at an apple farm in Obong-ri, Cheoncheon-myeon.

Director Lee Gwangchun said, “Despite busy work schedules, all employees are actively participating in rural labor assistance,” and added, “Through this difficult time, we hope that by helping with rural labor, we can understand the hardships of farmers, strengthen on-site administration, and alleviate the difficulties of agricultural workers even a little.”

Jangsu-gun plans to continue cooperating with related institutions and organizations to listen carefully to farms facing difficulties and actively support labor assistance so that farmers can overcome the COVID-19 crisis well.

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