Jangseong County Accepting Applications for Eco-friendly Agriculture Direct Payment Program

Applications accepted at town and township administrative welfare centers until April 30

Jangseong County in Jeollanam-do is accepting applications for the Environmentally Friendly Agriculture Direct Payment Program at the administrative welfare centers of each town and township where the farmland is located until April 30.

Aerial view of Jangseong County, Jeonnam.

According to the county on the 17th, this program was established to compensate for the initial income reduction and production cost differences between environmentally friendly and conventional farms. The direct payment amount is differentiated based on the certification stage and crop type.

This year, for the first time in seven years, the payment rate has been increased and the maximum eligible area has been expanded, allowing support from 0.1 hectares up to a maximum of 30 hectares per farm. For rice paddies, 570,000 to 950,000 KRW per hectare is provided; for fruit, 840,000 to 1,400,000 KRW; and for vegetables and other crops, 780,000 to 1,300,000 KRW is paid according to the certification stage.

Eligible applicants are farmers and foresters with registered agricultural management information who hold environmentally friendly agricultural product certification, which must be valid from November 1 of the previous year to October 31 of the current year. For new environmentally friendly farms, rice farmers must obtain certification by October 31 after applying for the direct payment, while those growing crops other than rice must obtain certification by May 10 after applying in order to be eligible for the direct payment that year.

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