Jeongeup-si Promotes 'Joint Meal Support Project During Farming Season'

Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk Province, is promoting a joint meal support project during the busy farming season.

Jeongeup Government Office Exterior View
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

According to the city on the 23rd, this project was launched to reduce the burden on female farmers who have to prepare meals while participating in farming activities during the busy farming season, allowing them to focus on agricultural work and thereby increase agricultural productivity.

The total project cost is about 140 million KRW, targeting 45 villages. The joint meal centers operate according to village conditions: 32 locations provide meals at a designated place, 8 use restaurants, and 5 deliver lunchboxes.

The support includes up to 3.2 million KRW per village for up to 40 days, covering cooking staff wages, food expenses, or costs for lunchbox delivery and restaurant use.

The city supports villages with high demand for farm work where more than 20 people can participate and cooking facilities are available, enhancing the project's effectiveness.

A city official said, "We hope the joint meal support project during the busy farming season will be a great help to farmers struggling with labor shortages and meal preparation, especially female farmers," adding, "We will continue to make great efforts to resolve rural labor shortages and improve the quality of life for farmers."

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

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