Agricultural Subsidy 'Public Direct Payment System' Deadline on 30th, Compliance Inspection Begins

17 Mandatory Compliance Requirements for Farmers... Up to 100% Direct Payment Reduction for Violations

Busan Gijang-gun Office Building.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] As the application and registration for this year's Public Interest Direct Payment system, which provides subsidies to farmers, closes on the 30th, Busan's Gijang-gun is promoting compliance inspections together with the Agricultural Products Quality Management Service.

The management agency, Agricultural Products Quality Management Service, will check whether the obligations imposed on farms and farmers who applied for the Public Interest Direct Payment system have been fulfilled.

Since 2020, the Public Interest Direct Payment system has expanded its compliance requirements from 3 to 17 items, aiming to enhance the public interest value of agriculture and rural areas. Farms and farmers who apply for direct payments must comply with these 17 obligations. Failure to comply may result in a reduction of the direct payment or, in severe cases, suspension of payment.

The compliance items include maintaining farmland shape and function, adhering to pesticide and fertilizer usage standards, completing education related to the promotion of agricultural and rural public interest functions, participating in village community joint activities, and preparing and keeping personal farming records.

If not complied with, the direct payment is reduced by 10% per item. In cases of multiple violations, reductions can reach up to 100%, so it is essential to faithfully fulfill the compliance requirements.

A Gijang-gun official stated, "If compliance violations from the previous year are repeated, the reduction will be compounded, so during this year's compliance inspection, it is necessary to pay attention to avoid repeating violations next year."

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