Kim San, County Governor of Muan, Breaks a Sweat Harvesting Onions with Public Officials

All County Office Employees... Great Response to Rural Labor Support with Farmers

(On the right) County Governor Kim San visited farms with county office officials and harvested onions together with public servants. Photo by Muan County

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Jeonnam Muan-gun (Governor Kim San) is actively engaging in rural labor assistance to help farmers facing difficulties due to COVID-19 and rural aging.

According to the county on the 31st, since recruiting volunteers and operating a rural labor assistance referral desk from April, about 600 people from public institutions, social organizations, and students were connected with farms by the end of May to support the harvesting of onions and garlic.

In addition, county office officials have voluntarily visited farms with vulnerable labor forces, such as small-scale and elderly farmers, since mid-May to help harvest onions and garlic. Governor Kim San also visited a farm in Sinhak-ri, Muan-eup on the 31st and worked alongside public officials, sweating as they harvested onions.

The county has received great support from farmers by sharing difficulties with farms struggling from labor shortages, and plans to continue labor assistance efforts going forward.

Governor Kim San said, “I sincerely thank the public officials and volunteers who contributed their labor to share hardships with farmers despite the hot weather,” adding, “We will continue to prepare various support measures to alleviate the rural labor shortage and ease the burdens of farming households.”

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