Gyeongbuk Yeongyang-gun Selected for National Funding in 'Agricultural Workers Dormitory' Competition

Gyeongbuk Yeongyang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, is building a dormitory for 'agricultural workers.'

Yeongyang-gun was selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' 'Agricultural Worker Dormitory Construction Support Project' national fund competition, securing 1.2 billion KRW in national funds, and with additional local resources, decided to build an 'agricultural dormitory' with a capacity of 100 people.

The dormitory is scheduled to be constructed over two years, from 2022 to 2023, in Singuri, Ippam-myeon.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted a comprehensive evaluation on the 27th of last month for local governments that passed the first written evaluation and the second on-site inspection, finalizing eight cities and counties, including two hub-type and six village-type locations. Yeongyang-gun was finally selected as a hub-type agricultural worker dormitory.

Yeongyang-gun faces serious agricultural labor shortages due to rapid population decline, aging, and structural changes in agricultural labor, increasing dependence on external labor. It is considered the only remote transportation area nationwide without four-lane roads, highways, or railroads.

With the 'Agricultural Worker Dormitory Construction,' it is expected to secure skilled agricultural labor and establish a stable farming foundation, increasing farm income through the introduction of seasonal workers by region.

Nam Han-jin, Director of Distribution Support, said, "We expect this to be a catalyst for rural areas facing collapse due to rural aging, rapid population decline, and labor shortages," adding, "The dormitory will greatly help farms struggling with labor costs and workforce supply during busy farming seasons."

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