Establishing a Systematic Farmland Management System... Government to Set 'Basic Plan' and Local Governments to Develop 'Action Plans'

Amendment and Promulgation of the 'Nongjibeop'... Enforcement After One Year

From now on, when the government establishes basic policies that include target areas for farmland, local governments will be required to formulate and implement detailed action plans.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 22nd that the partial amendment to the "Farmland Act," aimed at promoting systematic use and conservation of farmland, will be revised and promulgated on the 23rd.

The revised Farmland Act reflects external criticisms from the National Assembly and agricultural organizations that, amid the continuous decrease in farmland area due to development projects, there is a need for the state to set target farmland areas to manage and for mid- to long-term plans at both government and local government levels to achieve these targets.

The core of the amendment is to establish an institutional framework that allows the state and local governments to formulate and operate mid- to long-term farmland management plans under the goal of efficient farmland utilization. When the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs establishes basic policies that include the direction of farmland management policies, the current status and future projections of farmland area, and target farmland areas to be managed, the governors of cities and provinces shall formulate mid- to long-term basic farmland management plans for their jurisdictions based on these basic policies. Accordingly, the heads of city, county, and autonomous district offices shall formulate and implement detailed action plans for farmland management within their jurisdictions.

The revised Farmland Act is planned to be enforced one year after its promulgation to specify the concrete details necessary for plan formulation and other matters.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.