Jeongeup-si Selects and Supports Outstanding Successor Agricultural Managers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province announced on the 29th that it will accept applications for the Excellent Successor Farmer Manager Selection and Additional Support Project from the 30th of this month until the 23rd of next month.

The Excellent Successor Farmer Manager Additional Support Project is a program that selects outstanding farmers who have been engaged in farming for more than five years after being selected as successors and fosters them as professional farmers.

To expand the farming scale of excellent successor farmer managers and create sustainable agricultural income, policy funds, management education, and other supports will be provided.

Eligibility for application is farmers who were selected as successor farmer managers by 2016 and have been engaged in farming for more than five years to date.

Selection will be made by evaluating overall farming management performance such as management achievements, educational performance, and farming scale.

After document evaluation, on-site verification, and verification by a professional evaluation agency, those selected as excellent successor farmer managers will receive loan support for agricultural management operating funds up to 200 million KRW (annual interest rate 1%, 5 years grace period, 10 years installment repayment) for land purchase and lease, facility installation, and agricultural machinery purchase.

Successor farmer managers wishing to apply should prepare the project application form and other required documents and apply at the town or township office or the dong community service center of their resident registration address.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, “This project is aimed at supporting promising farmers who will lead the development of Jeongeup agriculture,” and added, “We hope for active participation from capable farming talents so that they can settle stably in agriculture and rural areas and engage in farming freely.”

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