Kim Young-in, Hampyeong County Council Member, Calls for Immigrant Measures and Promotion of New Income Specialized Crops

7 Questions Including Measures for Relocation of Livestock Resources Development Department

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Kim Youngin, a member of the Hampyeong County Council, announced on the 18th that he requested measures for migrants and the cultivation of new income-specialized crops through the second plenary session of the 270th Hampyeong County Council temporary meeting.

In this plenary session, Councilor Kim Youngin questioned seven issues including ▲reasons and countermeasures for refusal of development activities ▲measures for migrants due to the relocation of the Livestock Support Development Department ▲support plans for foreign workers ▲livestock budget ▲prevention of bovine brucellosis ▲Shingwang disaster risk zone improvement project ▲discovery and cultivation of new income-specialized crops.

Councilor Kim asked about the reasons for the eight cases of refusal related to development activities and the progress of lawsuits, requesting thorough review when granting permits, and urged that when forming the county planning committee, experts with knowledge and experience such as heads of livestock-related organizations be appointed as members.

For the relocation and successful settlement of the Livestock Resource Development Department, he ordered that the opinions of migrants be reflected as much as possible, and that efforts be made to create residential complexes and ensure lawful compensation in advance.

Considering the reality where 37.3% of the total county population is elderly aged 65 or older and 51.7% are engaged in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, he demanded administrative support such as immigration support and residence support for foreign seasonal workers to reduce labor costs and increase farm income.

To prevent the occurrence of bovine brucellosis, he requested the expansion of support for the installation of fences around barns for Korean cattle farms, and when promoting the Shingwang disaster risk improvement district maintenance project, which involves a total project cost of 22.3 billion KRW, he asked that public hearings be held for local residents to reflect their demands as much as possible.

Regarding the cultivation of new income-specialized crops, considering that the average temperature rises by about 0.2 degrees annually, he urged active efforts to develop and distribute new income crops such as subtropical crops that can practically help farms.

Councilor Kim Youngin said, “I hope that alternatives will be found to avoid repeating trial and error, and that administration and legislative affairs will work well together like the two wheels of a cart through mutual cooperation.”

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