Support for Eco-friendly Agricultural Material Costs for General Farms Starting Next Year

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] From next year, general farms will also be able to receive government support for purchasing eco-friendly agricultural materials.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 1st that the revised enforcement decree of the "Act on the Promotion of Eco-friendly Agriculture and Fisheries and the Management and Support of Organic Food, etc." (Eco-friendly Agriculture Act) will take effect from the 2nd.

The scope of the "Support Project for Purchasing Organic Agricultural Materials," which was limited to eco-friendly certified farms, will be expanded to include general farms starting next year. Organic agricultural materials refer to materials made using substances that do not harm the environment, as defined by the Eco-friendly Agriculture Act.

Farms wishing to apply for support can do so at their local eup, myeon, or dong offices from today until the 31st of next month. The list of beneficiaries will be announced in January next year.

Detailed information can be found in the Agricultural and Food Business Implementation Guidelines on the Agricultural Business Information System.

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