Muan-gun Shares Farmers' Difficulties Through 'Rural Labor Assistance'

40 Public Officials from Agricultural Technology Center Assist Onion Harvest in Haeje-myeon

Forty public officials from the Muan-gun Agricultural Technology Center visited onion farms in Yuwol-ri, Haeje-myeon, to assist with the harvest of onions over an area of 0.7 hectares. (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeonnam (Governor Kim San) has started helping with farm labor to alleviate the labor shortage faced by farms struggling due to COVID-19 and rural aging.

According to the county on the 10th, on the 7th, 40 public officials from the Agricultural Technology Center visited an onion farm in Yuwol-ri, Haeje-myeon, for this year's first rural labor assistance, harvesting onions on an area of 0.7 hectares and working hard under the sun.

Starting with this first labor assistance, from the 20th of this month to the 15th of next month, all public officials working in Muan County plan to support the harvest of onions and garlic, focusing on farms vulnerable to labor shortages such as those of elderly living alone, disabled farmers, small-scale farms, and elderly farmers.

Governor Kim San said, "As the busy farming season begins, there is a need for labor in rural areas, but due to rural aging and the aftermath of COVID-19, securing manpower is not easy. Public officials will take the lead by going out to the field, sharing difficulties with farmers, and helping to overcome the labor shortage."

Meanwhile, since last month, Muan County has been expanding the operation of the Rural Workforce Brokerage Center and connecting labor-vulnerable farms with public institutions, social organizations, and job seekers through the rural labor assistance referral window to resolve the labor shortage.

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