Suncheon-si Implements Measures to Prevent Farmland Speculation: Usage Survey and Crackdown on Illegal Activities Conducted

Establishing Farmland Order through Intensive Inspection and Continuous Crackdown on Farmland Acquisition, Ownership, and Usage Status

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 10th that it will conduct a comprehensive survey on farmland usage status until November to establish farmland order and manage farmland efficiently.

This survey will focus on checking the ownership and usage status of 15,004 cases covering 1,936 hectares of farmland acquired by non-residents through inheritance or sale in the past 10 years, as well as farmland owned by agricultural corporations.

In particular, for agricultural corporations, the survey plans to investigate whether actual agricultural management is being conducted, along with compliance with farmland ownership requirements such as the proportion of agricultural operators with executive authority and investment limits by agricultural operators.

Additionally, the survey will investigate whether farmland owners are engaged in agricultural management to detect unauthorized fallow land, illegal leasing, and will simultaneously conduct status investigations and inspections of illegal activities related to farm sheds and land filling, which have recently increased as violations of the Farmland Act.

After the farmland usage status survey is completed, illegal farmland use such as unauthorized conversion will undergo a hearing process early next year, providing a one-year notice obligation for farmland disposition to allow cultivation opportunities. If not complied with, farmland disposition orders will be issued, and for farmland not sold, an enforcement penalty of 25% of the official farmland price will be imposed annually.

A city official stated, “Through this farmland usage status survey, we will secure factual information on farmland usage activities such as farm sheds, land filling, and solar power facilities on agricultural land, and use it for future system improvements,” adding, “To establish farmland order that farmland should not become a target for speculation, we will continuously conduct farmland usage surveys and crackdowns to prevent illegal activities in advance.”

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