Jeongeup-si Accelerates Fostering Young Successor Agricultural Managers

Published 15 Sep.2022 13:26(KST)

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk announced on the 15th that it plans to focus on nurturing and supporting young successor farmers to achieve new and vibrant growth in agriculture and rural areas filled with young farmers.

To this end, the city selected 30 young successor farmers this year who will lead the future bio-industry of agriculture.

Young successor farmers selected will receive support funds in the form of voucher cards ranging from 800,000 to 1,000,000 KRW per month for up to three years, depending on their farming experience, which can be used for farm management expenses and living costs.

Additionally, agricultural policy funds will be provided under loan conditions of up to 300 million KRW, with a 5-year grace period and 10-year installment repayment at an annual interest rate of 2%, for purchasing farmland, installing facilities, and purchasing agricultural machinery.

On the same day, the city held the ‘2022 Young Successor Farmer Farming Settlement Support Field Support Group Operation Meeting’ at the auditorium of the second government building for farmers in their 2nd to 3rd year after being selected as young start-up farmers.

This meeting is a program operated to overcome difficulties in the early stages of farming life and support stable farming settlement through farm visits, and it is a mandatory process for young farmers.

At the meeting, expert know-how and cultivation technology information were shared, difficulties regarding unstable farm management were heard, and various opinions were gathered to explore support measures.

The field support group plans to visit the farming sites of young successor farmers from the 20th of this month to the 6th of next month to check compliance with mandatory requirements, diagnose farming technology and management status, provide coaching, and support independent management.

A representative from the Technology Center said, “We will actively support young and talented young successor farmers who will lead the future agricultural sector to overcome the difficulties in the early stages of farming settlement well and grow into excellent farmers who will lead future agriculture.”

Meanwhile, young successor farmers are selected from farmers aged 18 to under 40 who have been independently farming for less than three years. Including the 30 selected this year, a total of 147 have been selected since 2018.