Gochang-gun to Distribute 'Farmer and Fisherman Public Interest Allowance' Before Chuseok

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] On the 29th, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced that it will pay 600,000 KRW each to 10,531 farming households as a ‘Farmer and Fisherman Public Interest Allowance’ before Chuseok.

The total payment amount is approximately 6.3 billion KRW, and by completing the payment before Chuseok, it is expected to revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to COVID-19, as residents use it for holiday shopping and other expenses.

Since 2019, the county was the first in Jeonbuk to provide the farmer public interest allowance, contributing to the nationwide spread of the public interest value of agriculture, fisheries, and rural areas. In 2020, it was expanded to all 14 cities and counties in the province, and in 2021, it included fishing households and beekeepers.

The Farmer and Fisherman Public Interest Allowance, paid through the Gochang Love Gift Certificate, provides 600,000 KRW annually to farming households to maintain and enhance the public interest value of agriculture, fisheries, and rural areas, creating a sustainable environment and improving the quality of life for farming and fishing households.

Recipients who applied for the paper type can visit their local agricultural cooperative in person with an ID for verification to receive the allowance, while those who applied for the card type will have 600,000 KRW automatically loaded onto their owned card.

County Governor Shim Deokseop said, “Through the early payment of the Farmer and Fisherman Allowance, we expect to relieve the management burden of local farmers ahead of the upcoming Chuseok holiday and bring new vitality to the local economy, which has been stagnant due to the spread of COVID-19.”

Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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