Suncheon-si, Support Policies Promoted to Attract Returning Farmers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 1st that it will implement various support policies this year to attract returning farmers, including farmland rental fees, establishment of houses for returning farmers, expansion of income production bases, and neighbor invitation events for harmony with local residents.

The city is encouraging stable settlement in rural communities through step-by-step customized policies such as providing regional information to (prospective) returning farmers, E-business education, and operating a returning farming and rural migration council lounge. For migrating returning farmers, hardware support measures such as small agricultural machinery, housing remodeling, and income-generating production cost support are provided.

In addition, the city plans to offer a returning farming policy that allows people to experience rural life in advance by implementing the "Living in Suncheon" project, which operates various programs such as exchanges with local residents, crop cultivation techniques, farming experience, and job participation.

The returning farmer attraction support project targets farmers who have settled in rural areas within five years after residing in urban areas for more than one year, providing support such as small agricultural machinery and housing remodeling. Consultations and applications can be made at the administrative welfare centers of the townships and districts of the applicant's address until the 19th.

A Suncheon City official stated, "As of last year, about 60 returning farmers were selected, and satisfaction was high due to support for housing repairs and production and processing facilities, which are essential for early settlement in rural areas." He added, "We will continue to strengthen hardware support policies compared to other cities and counties and provide various returning farming settlement support policies to maintain Suncheon's reputation as a preferred urban-rural complex city for returning farmers."

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