Yeongyang-gun Agricultural Technology Center Holds 'This Year's Agricultural Machinery Rental Business Deliberation Committee' Meeting

Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk Province (Governor Oh Do-chang) held the regular meeting of the '2024 Agricultural Machinery Rental Business Deliberation Committee' on the 18th at the Agricultural Technology Center's main conference room, with about 20 participants including committee members and related personnel.

2024 Agricultural Machinery Rental Business Deliberation Committee.

At this meeting, the results of last year's rental business operations and this year's promotion plans were reviewed. Based on the demand analysis for purchased agricultural machinery, new models with high utilization by farms and suitability for local agricultural sites will be selected to ensure timely use during the farming season.

The agricultural machinery rental business, which started in 2010, has seen a steady increase in users. Last year, it recorded '5,112 rental cases, 6,567 rental days, 1,290 one-way transports, 151 soybean sorting sessions, and rental revenue of 165.39 million KRW,' with the number of visitors gradually increasing.

Currently, there are 405 units of 54 types of agricultural machinery (242 powered units / 163 attachments). This year, a temporary 50% discount on rental fees will be implemented from January 1 to December 31. Before the busy spring farming season begins, comprehensive repairs and safety inspections of rental machinery will be conducted, and accident prevention brochures and night reflective stickers will be distributed regularly.

Jo Yong-wan, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “Although agriculture is facing difficulties, we will purchase and utilize various types of rental agricultural machinery to improve productivity and expand income crops for local farms.”

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