Cheongsong-gun Extends 50% Reduction on Agricultural Machinery Rental Fees Until December This Year

Cheongsong-gun Extends 50% Reduction on Agricultural Machinery Rental Fees Until December.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, will extend the 50% discount on agricultural machinery rental fees for six months until December this year to minimize the management burden on farmers caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and rising fuel costs.

The county originally planned to reduce agricultural machinery rental fees until June this year, but decided to extend the 50% discount policy until December to help farmers struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Since March 19, 2020, when COVID-19 began to spread, Cheongsong-gun has implemented a 50% discount on rental fees for 28 months, providing significant assistance to farming households.

The agricultural machinery rental fee discount applies to all 691 types of machinery rented from the three local agricultural machinery rental centers (head office, Nambu, Jinbo) and also applies to long-term rentals.

Governor Yoon Kyung-hee said, “We have decided to continue the agricultural machinery rental fee discount policy until the end of this year to help reduce production costs and secure agricultural income for farming households facing many difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. We plan to prepare various support measures to minimize damage to farming households in the future.”

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