Hamyang-gun Promotes Public Interest Land Use Reform in Gyeongnam... Aiming to Revitalize Rural Areas

Villages or Organizations Conducting Public Interest Practice Programs
Promotion of Various Public Interest Practice Program Projects

Village Environment Improvement in Hamyang-gun

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will actively promote the Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment System, a policy implemented by Gyeongnam Province, again this year.

The Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment System is a policy initiated in 2019 to strengthen the multifunctional roles of agriculture through environmental conservation and landscape improvement in rural areas, and to promote village vitality and community development through public interest practice programs.

The application targets are villages wishing to carry out public interest practice programs or organizations performing public interest functions in agriculture and rural areas.

The county will accept applications from interested villages and organizations until the 23rd, and from farmers until June 30th. After a review process, 35 applicant villages and organizations, along with eco-friendly certified farms, will be selected as final project targets.

This year, with a total project budget of 107 million KRW, 3 million KRW will be supported per site to promote projects in four areas: rural environment conservation, landscape creation, community restoration, and disaster prevention and recovery.

The projects will be carried out with various activities such as small stream cleanup, joint collection of discarded agricultural materials, flower road creation, and operation of rural experience events. After evaluation, outstanding villages or organizations will be recommended to the province for awards.

Among the villages and organizations that promoted the Gyeongnam Public Interest Direct Payment System last year, two were selected as excellent cases by Gyeongnam Province and will each receive 4 million KRW in project funds again this year.

Additionally, farmers and agricultural corporations certified for eco-friendly agricultural and livestock products will receive support of 250 to 350 KRW/㎡ for organic farming and 150 to 250 KRW/㎡ for pesticide-free and antibiotic-free farming on farmland cultivating 35 strategic items designated by the province, such as dried chili peppers.

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