Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk Supports Rice Seedling Farmers with Nursery Soil and Treatment Agents

270 Million Won Invested, 430,000 Bags of Growing Medium and 120,000 Packs of Treatment Agents Supported

Gyeongju City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Gyeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 2nd that it will support seedling soil and treatment agents to rice cultivation farmers to enhance the quality of Gyeongju rice.

The seedling soil and treatment agent support project plans to invest 2.7 billion KRW this year to alleviate labor shortages caused by the aging rural workforce and reduce pesticide use, providing 430,000 bags of 20ℓ seedling soil and 120,000 treatment agent packets within this month.

The support targets rice cultivation farmers registered in agricultural management information with an address in Gyeongju. For every 1,000㎡ of cultivation area, 5 bags of seedling soil and 1.5 packets of treatment agents will be provided. Additional applications require self-payment.

A Gyeongju City official said, “We hope this support will help resolve labor shortages and reduce expenses for farmers,” adding, “We will continue to develop various policies for stable farming.”

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