Geochang-gun Holds Second Half Agricultural and Rural Development Meeting

Various Opinions Poured Out on Disasters, Aging, Workforce, Agricultural Machinery, and New Income Crops

Meeting for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas [Image Source=Geochang-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 14th that about 30 people, including Geochang-gun Governor Goo In-mo, presidents of agricultural organizations, and heads of related institutions, attended the '2021 Second Half Meeting for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas' held at the Agricultural Technology Center.

This meeting was organized to review the achievements toward the goal of 'Future-oriented Agriculture in 2021, Prosperous Farmers and Rural Areas' and to listen to the opinions of farmers for the preparation of the third supplementary budget.

Governor Goo said, “I hope that farmers' concerns will be alleviated through agricultural policy achievements such as responding to apple cold damage and providing allowances to farmers,” and added, “We will carefully review and strive to reflect the suggestions made at today's meeting.”

At this meeting, various opinions were expressed regarding practical issues faced by agriculture and rural areas, such as rural aging, women's participation in agriculture, agricultural machinery, labor shortages, and new income crops. The county plans to review and reflect the suggestions as short- and long-term tasks for sustainable development of agriculture and rural areas.

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