Muan County Council Breaks a Sweat Helping with Onion Harvesting

Muan County Council has launched agricultural support activities to coincide with the peak onion harvesting season. (Photo by Muan County Council)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Muan County Council (Chairman Lee Jeong-woon) announced on the 12th that on the 11th, they visited farms struggling with labor shortages during the peak onion harvest season to provide agricultural support activities.

Chairman Lee Jeong-woon, along with county council members and about 20 staff from the council's secretariat, visited a farm located in Monggang-ri, Mongtan-myeon, and worked hard to help harvest onions ready for shipment.

This labor assistance was carried out to ease the burden on farms facing difficulties amid a severe labor shortage caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being in the middle of the regular council session, the county council members took time to participate in the labor support.

The farm owner expressed gratitude, saying, "We were very worried due to the labor shortage caused by the COVID-19 situation, but the county council's help with labor was a great assistance."

Chairman Lee Jeong-woon, who participated in the labor support, said, "With the aging rural population causing a serious labor shortage and the COVID-19 crisis overlapping, farmers' worries have deepened. We will continue to pay close attention and make efforts to resolve the difficulties our rural communities face."

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