Jeongeup-si Selected as an 'Excellent Institution' for Agricultural Machinery Rental Project... Secures 100 Million Won in National Funding

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 30th that it was selected as an excellent institution in the '2022 Agricultural Machinery Rental Business Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

This evaluation, conducted on 142 agricultural machinery rental offices nationwide in cities and counties, assessed items such as agricultural machinery rental performance over the past year, participation rate of women farmers, status of dedicated personnel, promotion of field agricultural mechanization, policy participation, and improvement efforts.

As a result of efforts to stabilize farming activities and reduce agricultural management costs for local farmers and promote agricultural mechanization, the city was included among the top 9 cities and counties, selected as an excellent institution, and secured 100 million won in national funding.

The secured project funds are planned to be used to equip various agricultural machinery necessary for farming activities, and the city intends to actively reflect opinions from farmers, such as replacing old agricultural machinery.

According to the Agricultural Machinery Rental Business Office Operation Ordinance, the city operates agricultural machinery rental offices in four zones, including the main office.

To facilitate farmers, the city supports Saturday return work, agricultural machinery transportation services, and small construction machinery license acquisition training, receiving great responses from farmers.

In particular, to assist farms experiencing labor shortages due to COVID-19, the rental business office is offering a 50% discount on rental fees for all models it holds (101 types, 1,460 units).

Additionally, to improve accessibility for farmers in the western region (Gobu, Yeongwon, Ipyeong, Deokcheon-myeon), the construction of a western rental business office is underway, expected to greatly help reduce management costs and labor for farmers in the western area.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, "We will further enhance the convenience of farmers' use through efficient agricultural machinery rental business promotion and replacement of old agricultural machinery," adding, "We will continue to make greater efforts to increase farmers' income."

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

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