Boseong-gun Extends 50% Reduction on Agricultural Machinery Rental Fees Until End of June

[Boseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Jeollanam-do Boseong-gun (Governor Kim Cheol-woo) announced on the 4th that it will extend the benefit of a 50% discount on agricultural machinery rental fees at the Agricultural Machinery Rental Center until the end of June this year to support farmers struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

As the COVID-19 situation continues and worsens, and due to disruptions in the entry of foreign workers, the county decided to operate the program additionally until the end of June to resolve labor shortages during the farming season.

Since April 2020 until the end of last December, the county implemented a 50% discount on agricultural machinery rentals, resulting in a rental fee reduction effect of 200 million won.

A Boseong-gun official said, “This agricultural machinery rental fee discount is intended to provide some help to farmers facing difficulties due to the impact of COVID-19,” and added, “We will continue to actively carry out administrative measures to provide practical assistance to farms, such as reducing management costs.”

The rental fee discount support targets farmers within the county who use rental agricultural machinery, and all farms can benefit from it.

Meanwhile, the Boseong-gun Agricultural Machinery Rental Center is taking thorough measures to prevent infectious diseases for visiting farmers by regularly disinfecting the rental center and agricultural machinery during check-in and check-out, as a proactive COVID-19 prevention effort, ensuring that timely farming during the upcoming busy season is not disrupted.

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