Goheung-gun Extends Agricultural Machinery Rental Service on Saturdays

Relieving Inconveniences in Using Agricultural Machinery During Farming Season and Supporting Timely Farming

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Gong Young-min) announced that it will extend the operation of the agricultural machinery rental centers until Saturday from September 5 to October 29 to enhance convenience for farmers and help reduce farming costs as the full-scale farming season begins.

During this period, the operating hours of the agricultural machinery rental centers will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. Both the main center (Pungyang-myeon) and the northern branch (Gwayeok-myeon) will operate on Saturdays to alleviate inconveniences related to the use of agricultural machinery by farmers and support timely farming.

Currently, the agricultural machinery rental centers have 560 units of 85 types of agricultural machinery and implements. Farmers who wish to rent can visit the nearest center or make a reservation at the Goheung-gun Agricultural Machinery Rental Center.

A county official stated, "We will do our best to ensure there are no inconveniences in using rental agricultural machinery during the farming season," and urged, "Farmers should follow the usage rules to prevent safety accidents when using rental agricultural machinery."

Meanwhile, Goheung-gun is implementing a 50% discount on agricultural machinery rental fees until December this year to help farmers who are facing difficulties due to the continued spread of COVID-19 and to reduce management costs.

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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