Sending 'Drone Nongbu'... Ulsan City Supports Rice Pest and Disease Control

Application Deadline Until the 23rd

Reducing Operating Costs for Rice Farmers

Ulsan City is launching a project to support 'Drone Farmers.'

On the 8th, Ulsan City announced that it will promote the '2023 Pest and Disease Drone Control Support Project' to reduce management costs for rice farmers and produce high-quality rice.

This year's project covers a total area of 2,000 hectares, about three times more than last year's 700 hectares. The support target is registered agricultural management entities with rice cultivation areas of 1,000㎡ or more.

The project budget is 330 million KRW, including the pesticide costs borne by farmers. Applications can be made through local agricultural cooperatives by the 23rd, and the control work will be carried out during July and August.

An official from Ulsan City said, "Due to recent abnormal weather conditions, pest and disease outbreaks are expected to increase sharply, so we decided to proactively control rice pests and diseases through joint control using drones."

He added, "We plan to continuously expand the drone control project to address the shortage of rural labor caused by aging."

Ulsan City Hall.

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