Injured, What to Do? "Don't Worry" ... Yeongyang-gun Officials Work Hard Helping Farmers During Harvest Season

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Willing to do farm work as well. Public officials in Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk, left their office seats and briefly went out to the fields.

They joined rural labor assistance to help farmers who are having difficulties working due to injuries.

On the 21st, 30 public officials from five departments including Seokbo-myeon Office, Yeongyang-gun Planning and Budget Office, Culture and Tourism Division, Economic and Job Division, and Regional Development Division participated in the rural labor assistance. The officials worked hard harvesting in a 6,000㎡ chili pepper field in Posan-ri, Seokbo-myeon.

The farmer who received the labor support said, "I am in a difficult situation farming due to injury, but the employees of Seokbo-myeon and the county office helped at the right time, which was a great help," expressing gratitude.

Oh Do-chang, the mayor of Yeongyang-gun, said, "I am glad to provide even a small help to farmers struggling with labor shortages during the busy farming season," and added, "Public officials will continue to assist so that local farms do not face difficulties in farming due to accidents, illnesses, or labor supply issues."

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