Ulju-gun to Invest 55.8 Billion KRW in Agricultural Policy Measures This Year

Ulsan Ulju-gun is investing 55.8 billion KRW in the agricultural sector this year to expand key projects by sector and focus on new agricultural policies to ensure the sustainability of agriculture and rural areas.

Ulju-gun plans to implement various agricultural policies this year to create a hopeful agricultural and rural community where farmers are happy and vibrant, and to respond to issues such as rural depopulation.

To this end, it has secured 25.9 billion KRW for stabilizing farm income, 2.1 billion KRW for fostering future agriculture, 10.6 billion KRW for strengthening agricultural competitiveness, and 17.2 billion KRW for expanding agricultural infrastructure to carry out various projects.

First, the age eligibility for support for elderly farmers’ rice seedling cultivation will be lowered from 62 years and older to 60 years and older to expand support. To address labor shortages caused by aging in rural areas, rice farmers will be supported with rice seedling trays (a fixed support of 3,000 KRW per tray).

To achieve sustainable agriculture through stabilizing farmers’ income and improving soil environment, support for organic fertilizer will be expanded up to 80% of the national average application volume.

Previously, support for organic fertilizer was provided up to 63% of the national average application volume, but it will be increased to about 80% of the national average application volume.

Additionally, organic fertilizers (3 types) and matured organic fertilizers (2 types) will be provided to agricultural management entities that have applied with farmland registered in their agricultural management registration information.

To support Ulju-gun farmers who have been struggling due to frequent natural disasters recently, the crop disaster insurance premium support rate will be expanded to 95% of the total. Farmers’ insurance premium burden will be reduced to 5% of the total.

To serve residents in rural areas with limited medical access, a rural home-visit medical bus will be operated. Ulju-gun, local agricultural cooperatives, and hospitals will collaborate to provide medical services such as oriental medicine treatment and physical therapy, and this year the project will target residents in the Doodong and Duseo areas.

To prevent work-related diseases and promote health and welfare for female farmers, a special health checkup project for female farmers aged 51 to 70 registered in agricultural management entities will be conducted.

The checkup items will cover five areas with ten items: musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, fracture and injury risk, lung capacity, and pesticide poisoning, and the project will be conducted every two years.

To promote healthy eating habits among economically vulnerable groups in Ulju-gun and expand the consumption base of domestic agricultural products, an agricultural food voucher support project will be implemented in 2025.

The support targets households receiving livelihood benefits, including pregnant women, infants, and children. Support will be 40,000 KRW per month (480,000 KRW per year) for single-person households and 100,000 KRW per month (1.2 million KRW per year) for four-person households.

Food voucher cards will be provided to purchase domestic fruits, vegetables, grains, white milk, fresh eggs, and meat at local Nonghyup Hanaro marts.

To allow farmers to safely leave their children during busy farming seasons and focus on farming, a farming season childcare support project will be promoted in 2025. This year, operating expenses will be supported for a weekend childcare room for five months during the farming season at the Eonyang Western Regional Children’s Center, selected through a public contest.

Construction of the Ulju Food Integrated Support Center will be carried out in the Sangcheon-ri area of Samnam-eup, Ulju-gun. The detailed design will be completed this year, and the center is scheduled to be completed next year.

Once the center is built, it will play an important role in promoting coexistence between the local community and agriculture by supplying fresh and safe agricultural products produced in Ulju-gun to consumers and as ingredients for school and public meals.

To provide a space for rest and healing for Ulju residents and tourists and to revitalize rural tourism, a lotus flower garden will be created within the Bulgogi Farm Rural Theme Park located in Jinae-ri, Sangbuk-myeon.

Ulju-gun plans to select a contractor this month to carry out construction aiming for lotus flower blooming in August.

County Governor Lee Soon-geol said, “We will continuously promote new and expanded agricultural projects as well as existing major agricultural support projects this year. We will actively discover essential projects so that farmers can farm with peace of mind and do our best for the development of a happy Ulju agriculture and rural community where everyone wants to live.”

Ulju County Office.

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