Hapcheon County Council Joins Hands to Support Labor-Shortage Farms

About 20 County Council Members and Assembly Secretariat Staff Sweat It Out Participating in Harvest Work

Hapcheon County Council Participates in Rural Labor Assistance
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 21st, the Hapcheon County Council in Gyeongnam Province lent a hand to onion farmers struggling with labor shortages due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the harvest season.

The onion field of about 1,000 pyeong in Gopum-ri, Yongju-myeon, which they visited, had already passed the harvest period due to frequent rain. About 20 county council members and council office staff worked hard to help with the harvest by cutting onion stems and removing plastic sheets.

Chairperson Bae Mong-hee said, “Despite the complicated county administration issues, I hope this small gesture can help alleviate the difficulties faced by local farmers who have been hit hard once again by COVID-19,” adding, “I hope everyone pays attention to the reality of rural areas suffering from labor shortages while fulfilling their roles in their respective fields.”

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