Uiseong-gun Launches Nation's First 'Customized Agricultural Materials Support Project'

Expansion of Farmers' Autonomy
Strengthening Local Agricultural Competitiveness Expected

Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 25th that it will introduce and implement the nation's first customized agricultural materials support project.

A view of Uiseong County Office, Gyeongbuk./Photo by Byeonggeon Kwon

This project is characterized by including all crops registered under agricultural management entities as support targets, providing practical benefits.

The consumable agricultural materials support system, which was previously operated separately by 17 projects across 2 departments and 4 teams, has been integrated to maximize administrative efficiency.

This project, independently promoted by the county, is designed to allow farmers to receive support more conveniently.

While some other local governments have integrated certain agricultural materials support projects or introduced cards, their supported items were limited. In contrast, Uiseong-gun is the first nationwide to support all crops and consumable materials registered under agricultural management entities, allowing farmers to use agricultural materials support cards to directly purchase necessary items at affiliated stores. Through this, the county plans to greatly expand farmers' autonomy and provide practical benefits.

The support target is the head of an agricultural management entity who has had an address in the county for more than one year as of January 1, 2025.

Applications can be made at the local eup/myeon offices, and the support standard is set between 200,000 and 1,400,000 KRW per hectare depending on the registered area and crops of the agricultural management entity. The maximum support limit per farm is 7,000,000 KRW, and applications are accepted from the 24th until March 14.

County Governor Kim said, "This project will greatly enhance farmers' autonomy and convenience," adding, "We plan to provide broad support without limiting it to specific crops and materials to deliver practical benefits."

He continued, "Since this is the first implementation, we will actively reflect opinions from the field and improve any inconveniences."

Meanwhile, to ensure smooth implementation of the project, the county expanded the existing consumable agricultural materials support budget from 4.1 billion KRW to 6.2 billion KRW.

Through this, the county aims to provide practical benefits to more farmers and strengthen the competitiveness of local agriculture.

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