RDA Operates 'Emergency Agricultural Machinery Support Team' in Areas Affected by Heavy Rainfall

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Rural Development Administration will visit Jewon-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungnam Province on the 18th and 19th to conduct inspection and repair support activities for agricultural machinery damaged by flooding caused by continuous heavy rain during the monsoon season.

To this end, the Rural Human Resources Development Center of the Rural Development Administration and the Chungcheongnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services have formed an "Emergency Agricultural Machinery Support Team" with participation from agricultural machinery safety specialists.

The Emergency Agricultural Machinery Support Team will inspect and repair agricultural machinery such as tillers, cultivators, and sprayers damaged by flooding in the region. Additionally, consumable parts support and on-site safety education will be provided simultaneously.

Furthermore, the Rural Development Administration will carry out flood recovery work in the areas of Galmal-eup, Kimhwa-eup, and Dongsong-eup in Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon Province for three days from the 19th to the 21st. This will be jointly promoted with the Gangwon-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services and 18 city and county agricultural technology centers, with agricultural machinery personnel directly conducting repairs and inspections of flooded agricultural machinery on site.

Choi Sangho, head of the Rural Human Resources Development Center at the Rural Development Administration, said, "Through inspection and repair support activities for flooded agricultural machinery, we aim to minimize the damage to farmers in the flood-affected areas."

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