On the 20th, the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Research Institute visited two ginger farming households in Seohu-myeon, Andong City, to assist with ginger harvesting.

This labor support initiative was organized to address the shortage of farm workers due to rural population decline and aging, and to alleviate labor shortages during the busy farming season. In particular, by distributing workers across multiple farms, many farms were able to receive assistance.

Employees of the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Research Institute visited ginger farms in Seohu-myeon, Andong City, to participate in rural labor support activities.

Andong is a major ginger production area nationwide, but due to the limited purchase period in autumn, labor shortages occur continuously during the harvest season. Therefore, this labor assistance activity was a great help to the farmers.

The farmers expressed their gratitude to the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Research Institute for providing substantial support, including preparing meals and work tools themselves to minimize the burden on the farms as well as supplementing the insufficient labor force.

Jeon Ik-jo, Director of the Gyeongbuk Bio Industry Research Institute, stated, “Bioindustry and agriculture are representative industries of Gyeongbuk Province. The institute will do its best not only to support local farm labor but also to enhance farm income through the high value-added processing of local agricultural products and to promote the co-growth of agriculture and the bioindustry.”

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