Gyeongju City to Support New Farmers with 2 to 20 Million KRW This Year... Applications Accepted Until the 19th

Gyeongju-si Agricultural Technology Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 8th that the Agricultural Technology Center is recruiting candidates for the farming settlement support project for returnees to farming who have moved to rural areas with families of couples or more until the 19th.

The project areas include △ Farming Settlement Support for Returnees △ Support for Small Agricultural Machinery for Returnees △ Support for Purchasing Farming Materials for Returnees △ Support for Outstanding Villages Attracting Returnees and Migrants △ Support for Housing Repair Costs for Returnees △ Brand Development Support Project for Revitalizing Start-up Farming, totaling six categories.

The Farming Settlement Support Project for Returnees targets returnees with more than one year of farming experience after returning to farming, supporting the expansion of farming facilities such as installing facility greenhouses or low-temperature storage. The project budget is 20 million KRW (self-payment 6 million KRW, support 14 million KRW).

The Small Agricultural Machinery Support Project for Returnees supports the purchase of small agricultural machinery such as cultivators to facilitate farming work for returnees unfamiliar with rural life in the early stages of returning to farming. The project budget is 2.8 million KRW (self-payment 840,000 KRW, support 1.96 million KRW).

The Farming Materials Purchase Support Project for Returnees supports the purchase of agricultural materials such as pesticides, fertilizers, and small farming tools for beginner returnees who experience trial and error due to lack of farming experience. The project budget is 2 million KRW (self-payment 600,000 KRW, support 1.4 million KRW).

The Outstanding Village Support Project for Attracting Returnees and Migrants supports villages with a high proportion of returnees and migrants and active cooperation in settlement within the village, fostering harmony between returnees, migrants, and village residents. With a project budget of 20 million KRW, it allows the installation of community welfare facilities or equipment that village residents can use jointly.

The Housing Repair Cost Support Project for Returnees provides up to 6 million KRW to support repair costs (roof repair, sink replacement, bathroom repair, etc.) for farmhouses owned by the returnee or their spouse.

The Brand Development Project for Revitalizing Start-up Farming supports marketing-related fields for returnees and new farmers registered within five years of agricultural management entities, providing 5 million KRW for farm logo and promotional material development, packaging, and prototype production.

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