Gokseong-gun Accepts Applications for Basic Agricultural Public Payment

Non-face-to-face applications start from March 14, and in-person applications start from April 4

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will accept applications for the 2022 Basic Public Interest Direct Payment for farmers starting from the 14th.

The Basic Public Interest Direct Payment has been provided since 2020 to promote the public functions of agriculture and stabilize farmers' income.

The payment targets farmers who are actually cultivating land, and depending on conditions, they can receive either the Small-scale Farmer Direct Payment or the Area-based Direct Payment.

The Small-scale Farmer Direct Payment is aimed at small-scale farms meeting seven criteria such as residing in rural areas for more than three consecutive years and engaging in farming for more than three consecutive years, with an annual payment of 1.2 million KRW.

If the requirements for the Small-scale Farmer Direct Payment are not met, the Area-based Direct Payment can be received.

The Area-based Direct Payment targets farms with 0.5 hectares or less, and the payment amount is calculated by applying a regressive unit price according to the cultivated area.

Applications can be made either by visiting in person or through a non-face-to-face method.

The non-face-to-face simple application is newly implemented this year and is available to farmers whose public interest direct payment registration information from last year matches their agricultural management entity registration information for this year.

A link to apply will be sent via text message to eligible applicants.

Farmers who receive the text message can access the link, complete personal authentication, consent to the provision of personal information, verify farmland, and then apply for the direct payment.

In-person applications can be made at the jurisdictional eup/myeon offices where the farmland is located from April 4 to May 31.

Especially, new cultivators and agricultural corporations can only apply through in-person submission.

Upon applying for the public interest direct payment, applicants will receive a registration certificate.

Afterwards, procedures such as compliance inspections and confirmation of the payment amount will be conducted, and the direct payment is expected to be made around November.

Recipients of the registration certificate must comply with 17 requirements starting this year, including completing mandatory farmer education, participating in village community activities, proper management of agricultural waste, and writing and keeping farming diaries.

This year, mandatory education will be provided in four formats (face-to-face, online, simple education, and telephone education) for the convenience of farmers.

A Gokseong-gun official said, “With the introduction of non-face-to-face applications from this year, farmers will be able to apply for direct payments more conveniently. If mandatory education and other requirements are not fulfilled, reductions will be applied, so we kindly ask that all 17 compliance items be strictly observed.”

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun cha6960@asiae.co.kr

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