Cheongsong-gun Supports Young Farmers Leading Future Agriculture

Application Reception for Various Young Farmer Development Projects

Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, is accepting applications for the 2024 Young Farmers Development Project to foster young farmers as key players in the era of digital agricultural innovation and to support their stable settlement in farming.

Cheongsong-gun Takes Initiative to Support Young Farmers Leading Future Agriculture.

Eligibility for the project is young farmers aged 18 to 39 who reside in Cheongsong-gun. The support programs include ▲Beginner Young Farmer Mentoring Support Project (monthly 500,000 KRW for leading farm technology transfer and monthly 1,000,000 KRW for on-site young farmer training) ▲Young Farmer Startup Foundation Support Project (up to 200 million KRW per location for facilities and equipment needed for production, distribution, manufacturing, processing, experience, exhibition, product and brand development, etc.) ▲Young Farmer Community Activation Support Project (up to 20 million KRW per location for community space operation and activity support, supported for up to 3 years) ▲Young Farmer Farmland Rent Support Project (50% of rent, up to 2 million KRW annually, supported for up to 3 years when signing farmland lease contracts through the Korea Rural Community Corporation’s Farmland Bank project).

Detailed information on each project can be found on the Cheongsong-gun website under the Agricultural Policy Division notices. Interested applicants should prepare the application form and supporting documents and apply at the town or township office within the deadline.

Governor Yoon Kyung-hee stated, “In response to the aging rural workforce and population decline, it is a crucial time to discover promising young farmers who will lead future agriculture,” adding, “We will spare no support in nurturing the next generation of farming leaders.”

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