Damyang-gun 'Farmer Salary System'... Up to 2.5 Million Won Support Per Month

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County, Jeonnam announced on the 28th that it will recruit farms participating in this year's Agricultural Workers' Salary System support project for strawberry cultivation farms until the 20th of next month.

The Agricultural Workers' Salary System is a system that allows farmers to finance funds when needed to reduce the economic burden of farming expenses and living expenses during the off-harvest season, as farm income is concentrated in the harvest season.

The project proceeds by having the agricultural cooperative pay in advance monthly within 60% of the shipment contract volume signed by the farmer with the local agricultural cooperative, and Damyang County supports the interest to the cooperative.

In particular, from this year, the maximum monthly payment will be increased from the original 2 million won to 2.5 million won to provide practical help for farm management.

Farmers wishing to participate in the project must visit the local agricultural cooperative by May 20 to sign a shipment contract and submit an application form, and the monthly salary will be paid for up to seven months from June.

Additionally, Damyang County is a major strawberry production area cultivating 580ha with about 1,600 farms, and last year, 17 farms applied and received benefits.

An official from the county said, “We will actively promote in cooperation with the local agricultural cooperative so that many strawberry farms in our county can apply and receive benefits,” and added, “We will continue to actively discover various policies for farmers and strive to enhance farmers' welfare.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.