Gimcheon-si Supports Wildlife Damage Prevention Facilities... Up to 3 Million KRW per Farm

Preventing Crop Damage in Advance, Contributing to Increased Farm Income

Structure Diagram of Wildlife Damage Prevention Facilities.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gimcheon City, Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 8th that it is accepting applications for support to prevent crop damage caused by wild animals (wild boars, water deer, etc.) in advance.

The city supports about 200 damage prevention facilities annually in areas where damage frequently occurs. Interested farmers can submit their applications to the township or myeon offices and dong community centers in their farmland locations from the 21st until February 19th.

Eligibility requirements include ▲owners planning to install wooden fences over an area of 995㎥ (300 pyeong) or more, with an installation length of at least 130m, and who can cultivate the land continuously for more than 5 years ▲farmers and foresters within the jurisdiction who have the ability to cover 40% of the costs and have not previously received support for damage prevention facilities from the Ministry of Agriculture’s FTA fund or other sources.

The city has also allocated 180 million KRW from its own budget in response to residents’ opinions that crop damage caused by wild animals is severe. With a total project budget of 400 million KRW, support of up to 3 million KRW per farm is planned.

The damage prevention facility support project will be prioritized for farms in Jeungsan-myeon and Daedeok-myeon near Mt. Sudosan, where capture of harmful wild animals is restricted due to the creation of habitats for Asiatic black bears.

Im Chang-hyun, head of the Environmental Sanitation Division, said, "It is heartbreaking to see well-maintained fruit trees and crops damaged by harmful wild animals," and added, "We will continue to promote support for damage prevention facilities going forward."

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