Gochang-gun Supports 'Small and Medium Agricultural Machinery'... Easing Labor Shortage on Farms

Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 28th that it will promote a small and medium-sized agricultural machinery support project this year with a total project cost of 1.16 billion KRW.

Farmers can autonomously select and purchase the agricultural machinery they need.

The county has expanded the existing subsidy rate from 40% to 50%, and agricultural workers in the Gochang area can receive 50% support based on the price of the machinery, receiving up to 2.5 million KRW.

Gochang-gun Office Building Exterior [Photo by Gochang-gun]

The supply will focus on management machines, cultivators, power sprayers, and fertilizer spreaders preferred by farmers.

The "Small and Medium-sized Agricultural Machinery Support" project is a key initiative to address labor shortages caused by rural population decline, aging, and feminization, and to reduce production costs and improve farming efficiency through mechanization of agricultural work.

County Governor Shim Deok-seop said, "We will complete the supply of agricultural machinery before the farming season to actively utilize it during the farming period," adding, "We expect this to help alleviate labor shortages and reduce management costs in rural areas facing difficulties due to aging and the increase of female farmers."

Gochang = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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