Changnyeong-gun, Application for Income Stability and Basic Public Interest Direct Payment for Farmers

Non-face-to-face applications until February 29

In-person applications from March 4 to April 30

Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 13th that it is accepting registration applications for the "2024 Basic Public Interest Direct Payment" until April 30.

The Basic Public Interest Direct Payment is a system that provides direct payments to farmers who meet certain eligibility requirements and comply with obligations to promote the public functions of agriculture and rural areas and stabilize farmers' income. There are two application methods: non-face-to-face application and face-to-face application.

Changnyeong County Office.

Non-face-to-face applicants are farmers whose basic public interest direct payment registration information from last year and agricultural management entity registration information for this year have not changed, and who meet the eligibility requirements during prior verification. They can apply through the application site address sent via a guidance text message. The application period is until the 29th of this month.

Farmers who do not apply non-face-to-face, new applicants, and those cultivating outside the jurisdiction must visit the responsible eup/myeon office in person to apply face-to-face from the 4th of next month until April 30.

In particular, starting this year, the payment rate for small-scale farms under 0.5ha has been increased from 1.2 million KRW to 1.3 million KRW per household to stabilize income for small farmers. Small-scale farms that meet the conditions should inquire at the responsible eup/myeon office whether they qualify for the small farmer direct payment before applying.

Once the application and registration are completed, the process will go through eligibility verification, compliance inspection, and confirmation of the payment amount, with plans to pay the direct payments in November this year.

An official from the county said, "With the increase in the small farmer direct payment rate, we hope that more small-scale farms will benefit," and added, "We hope all farmers apply within the deadline without omission to ensure no one misses out on the direct payment application."

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