"Apply for the Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment Program!"

500 Villages and Organizations Receive 2.1 Billion KRW Support for Eco-Friendly Agricultural Product Production Farmers in Strategic Items

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do is accepting applications for the Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment Project, aimed at restoring agricultural and rural communities and environmental maintenance, until the 31st of this month.

The Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment Project supports villages and organizations that preserve rural traditional culture, as well as farms cultivating the province's eco-friendly agricultural strategic items, by providing direct payments.

The support targets administrative-ri villages and organizations in rural areas within the province that have signed agreements to implement public interest practice programs, farms cultivating the province's eco-friendly agricultural strategic items, and farms producing antibiotic-free livestock products, with a total of 2.1 billion KRW to be supported this year.

Direct payments to villages and organizations are provided at 3 million KRW each to 500 villages and organizations engaged in public interest activities such as environmental conservation and disaster prevention support.

Direct payments to farms are provided at 150 to 350 KRW per square meter to farms certified for organic, pesticide-free agricultural products, and antibiotic-free livestock products, with an average of about 800,000 KRW per farm.

Villages, organizations, and farms wishing to apply for the project should submit the application form and required documents such as the implementation plan to the eup/myeon office. The city/county agricultural technology center will select project recipients, and the province will finalize the selections.

Meanwhile, according to a satisfaction survey on the Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment Project conducted in January, the average satisfaction rate was 90.3%, indicating that the project is helpful for maintaining rural communities.

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