Changwon City Recruiting Farms for Wildlife Damage Prevention Facility Installation Project

Crop Damage Compensation Applications Can Be Submitted Year-Round at the Administrative Welfare Center of the Land Location

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, is accepting applications for a damage prevention facility installation support project from January 18 to February 10 to prevent crop damage caused by wild animals.

The city will subsidize 60% of the total installation cost, with farmers bearing 40% of the cost.

The support target is farmers who have farmland in the city, and up to 10 million KRW will be supported for the installation of prevention facilities.

The selection criteria will be decided considering whether a damage compensation claim was made within the past three years, whether applicants from the previous year were not selected, installation amount, and the area of installation delay.

Supported facilities include electric and solar-powered wooden fences, wire mesh fences, and protective nets.

This year, the project budget has increased by 110 million KRW compared to the previous year, securing a total of 200 million KRW, allowing more farms to receive support than last year.

Additionally, damage compensation for wild animal damage can be applied for year-round until November 13.

Compensation covers up to 80% of the claimed damage amount (up to 5 million KRW).

The support target is limited to cases where crops grown within the jurisdiction have been directly damaged by wild animals.

Applications are accepted at the administrative welfare centers of the land location, and related inquiries can be made at the nearest administrative welfare center or the Environmental Sanitation Division of the district office.

Lee Jung-geun, Director of the Environment and Urban Bureau, stated, “We will provide maximum support for the damage prevention facility support project and damage compensation project for harmful wild animals, and simultaneously work to reduce the population of harmful wild animals through capture activities and trap rental projects to help stabilize agricultural activities.”

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