Gyeongnam Nonghyup and Provincial Office of Education: "We Must Work Together to Help with Farm Labor"

Garlic Harvest in Baedun-ri, Hoihwa-myeon, Goseong-gun

On the 25th, Gyeongnam Nonghyup visited Baedun-ri, Hoihwa-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam, where there is a shortage of labor during the garlic harvest season, to assist with rural labor support.

This labor support event was attended by 100 people, including Kim Ju-yang, head of Gyeongnam Nonghyup, Ryu Seung-wan, chairman of the Gyeongnam Labor Union, Shin Woo-kyung, head of the Nonghyup Goseong-gun branch, Choi Nak-moon, chairman of Donggoseong Nonghyup, the National Movement Headquarters for Urban-Rural Cooperation, and 40 employees from the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education, who all worked hard on the garlic harvesting.

Garlic harvesting work to help rural labor shortage. [Image provided by Gyeongnam Nonghyup]

This rural labor support, conducted jointly with the Gyeongnam Office of Education, was carried out as part of urban-rural exchange to alleviate the difficulties faced by local farmers suffering from rising labor costs and labor shortages during the garlic and onion harvest seasons.

The Happy Sharing Volunteer Group, affiliated with the Gyeongnam Province branch of the Hometown Housewives Association, provided lunch boxes and beverages to about 100 people, including vulnerable farms struggling with meal issues during the farming season and volunteer workers assisting with labor support, as well as nearby farmers.

Head Kim Ju-yang said, “Gyeongnam Nonghyup is very honored to assist with rural labor support together with employees of the Gyeongnam Office of Education,” and added, “We ask many institutions and volunteers in the province to participate to help farmers who are struggling with labor supply during the farming season.”

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