Goheung-gun Adds Vitality to Rural Areas by Helping Farmers with Labor

Promotion of Public Officials' Volunteer Work Participation Until the 14th

Priority Workforce Support for Elderly Farmers, Small-Scale Farmers, and Disabled Farming Households

Gohung-gun, Jeonnam Province (Governor Gong Young-min) announced that it has rolled up its sleeves to help farmers struggling with labor shortages and to achieve timely farming as the full-scale farming season begins.

The county has designated the period from May 1 to June 14 as the focused period for rural labor assistance and plans to prioritize support for securing labor for elderly farmers, small-scale farmers, and disabled farming households who are vulnerable to labor shortages.

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In particular, support will be focused on farms that require a lot of manual labor, such as garlic and onion harvesting, which are difficult to mechanize due to the characteristics of field crops, to provide practical help.

The county urged participants in labor assistance to be cautious about transportation and safety accidents and asked for special attention.

A county official said, “Labor shortages recur every year, and especially this year, farming has become difficult due to abnormal weather conditions such as the winter monsoon and lack of sunlight,” adding, “We will actively support not only labor assistance during the farming season but also farmers to produce high-quality agricultural products.”

Gohung = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo hss79@asiae.co.kr

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