Seoul City Revises Farmland Management with 'Farmland Act' Amendment... Correction Requests for Modifications and Changes Accepted Until Next Month 11

From April 15, Administrative Agencies of Farmland Locations to Revise 'Farmland Ledger' Management Based on Parcel Criteria

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 16th that it will inform citizens about the ‘5 Major Changes in the Farm Register System’ according to the revised Farmland Act and promote the update of the ‘Farm Register (Farmland Ledger).’

Farmland owners must apply for corrections at the relevant district office or community service center by February 11 if there are any modifications or changes needed in the existing ‘Farm Register’ entries, such as the status of owned farmland or cultivation status.

The ‘5 Major Changes in the Farm Register System’ are as follows. The existing name ‘Farm Register’ will be changed to ‘Farmland Ledger.’ The basis for preparation will change from the current agricultural household to each farmland parcel, enabling history management by farmland. All farmland will be subject to registration regardless of farmland area. The preparation and management of the Farmland Ledger will be handled by the administrative agency where the farmland is located, and from August 18, any changes in usage status such as farmland lease must be reported to the relevant administrative agency.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to guide farmers on the system improvements to avoid inconvenience in the agricultural field and will individually notify them of the information required to update the ‘Farm Register’ by mail by the end of this month.

With the reorganization from Farm Register to Farmland Ledger, Seoul expects to accurately grasp the status of all farmland within the city and improve the efficiency of farmland management. By 2023, a full survey of farmland not previously registered in the Farm Register will be completed, and comprehensive farmland information will be provided to citizens.

Jung Yeowon, head of the Urban Agriculture Division of Seoul, said, “We expect to manage farmland information comprehensively and systematically through the complete overhaul of the Farm Register,” and added, “We will cooperate with autonomous districts to help establish the system so that no inconvenience occurs in the agricultural field due to the revisions.”

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