Gwangyang City Supports 50% of Purchase Costs for Eco-Friendly Organic Farming Materials

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 22nd that it will support 50% of the purchase cost of organic agricultural materials and green manure crop seeds to reduce the burden of farm management costs, improve soil fertility, and decrease the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

The supported organic agricultural materials include eco-friendly pest and disease control agents, crop growth promoters, and soil conditioners that have been listed or quality-certified by the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service. The green manure crops include five types: Hairy Vetch, Green Manure Barley, Rye, Korean Milk Vetch, and Sudan Grass.

The supply targets for organic agricultural materials are agricultural management entities registered under the 「Act on the Promotion and Support of Agricultural and Fishery Management Entities」 who have received eco-friendly certification, including farmers and agricultural corporations. The supply targets for green manure crop seeds are agricultural management entities wishing to cultivate green manure crops.

The city accepted project applications for two months starting from November last year and decided to support a total of 156 hectares with 82.67 million KRW, including 73 hectares and 69.93 million KRW for organic agricultural materials and 83 hectares and 12.74 million KRW for green manure crop seed costs.

Organic agricultural materials can be purchased and used during the crop cultivation period, and green manure crop seeds are planned to be supplied to farms starting in August. Lee Sam-sik, Director of Agricultural Support Division, said, “We will do our best to foster stable eco-friendly agriculture and provide healthy food through the supply of organic agricultural materials and green manure crop seeds.”

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