Gwangyang City to Supply 1.2 Million Bags of Organic Fertilizer This Year
Support of 2.551 Billion Won, Supplying 98.4% of Local Farm Applications
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 29th that it will supply 1.2 million bags of organic fertilizer to 4,615 farms starting from the 1st of next month, with a budget of 2.551 billion KRW to enhance soil fertility and promote sustainable eco-friendly agriculture.
The fertilizers supported include three types of organic fertilizers (mixed oil cake, mixed organic, organic compound fertilizer) and two types of matured organic fertilizers (livestock manure compost, compost).
For supported farms, when purchasing fertilizer, a fixed amount per 20kg bag is provided: 3,700 KRW for organic fertilizers produced within the region, 3,400 KRW for products from outside the region, and for matured organic fertilizers (grade 1), 1,700 KRW for Jeonnam products and 1,500 KRW for products outside Jeonnam.
The supply rate compared to applications is 98.4% for farms within the region and 63.3% for farms outside the region, which is higher than neighboring cities.
Farms eligible for organic fertilizer support must receive their allocated quantities by the end of September, and if they fail to receive the allocation without expressing intent to forgo the project, their confirmed supply quantity for the next year will be reduced by 20%.
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Kim Jin-sik, Director of Agricultural Support Division, said, “This year’s organic fertilizer supply was delayed by about a month due to delayed budget allocation and changes in project guidelines by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, but the administration and supplying agricultural cooperatives will cooperate to ensure timely supply.” He added, “Eligible farms should maintain their agricultural management entity registration for the application farmland until fertilizer supply to avoid any disadvantages.”
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