Expansion of Agricultural Job Experience Education and Fuel Cost Support Policy Implementation

Support for Online and Offline Education Fees, Hands-on Training Course Labor Costs, and More

Photo by Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jeong-wan] The Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (APIS) announced on the 26th of last month that it will expand benefits for students ahead of the opening of the 1st and 2nd sessions of the Agricultural Job Experience Training course starting on the 9th.

This training course is aimed at those wishing to return to farming or rural areas, organized by APIS and implemented by the Return-to-Farming and Rural Living Comprehensive Center. It consists of online basic education and hands-on training where participants learn to manage crops on actual farms.

The first session focuses on 'vegetables' and the second on 'fruit trees,' allowing people interested in each crop to choose their preferred session and enroll.

Additionally, full tuition fees for both online and offline learning, as well as wages during the hands-on training period, are supported.

These benefits are provided through the 'Let's Do It Together' event, where participants receive benefits if they enroll and complete the course with a friend, and the 'Spread the Word' event, where those who have already returned to farming or rural living introduce acquaintances dreaming of doing the same and receive benefits upon their completion.

Lee Kyung-sun, head of the Korea Policy Media Research Office, which is entrusted with operating this training, explained, "In an era of high oil prices, when traveling to farms in rural areas for practical training, fuel costs for vehicle operation can be a burden separate from daily training allowances. We empathized that even small unexpected expenses can be a significant burden during the challenging process of facing an uncertain future, so we decided to expand these benefits."

Meanwhile, detailed information and training applications can be found on the official website of the Return-to-Farming and Rural Living Comprehensive Center.

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