Haenam County Provides Customized Support for Young Farmers from Settlement to Growth

A Total of 1.29 Billion KRW Invested in 9 Projects

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Myung Hyun-gwan) announced on the 26th that it will strengthen its customized support projects for young farmers by investing a total of 1.29 billion KRW in nine projects to ensure the stable settlement of young farmers and create a sustainable agricultural environment.

To achieve this, the county is establishing a step-by-step customized support system for fostering young farmers, ranging from initial farming support to building a smart agriculture foundation, developing startup models, and forming research networks.

Haenam County Office Building Exterior View

This year's major projects include supporting five youth farmer startup projects with 200 million KRW and one smart farm self-reliance support project with 400 million KRW, enabling young people to quickly acquire digital farming skills and lay the foundation for entrepreneurship.

In addition, to reduce the financial burden of initial farming for startups, the county will invest 300 million KRW in initial farming cost support for small-scale startup farms (10 locations), 150 million KRW in customized startup success model support for young farmers (3 locations), 50 million KRW in youth startup farm establishment (2 locations), and 150 million KRW in fostering young successor farmers (3 locations). These efforts aim to develop startup models tailored to individual circumstances and promote the entry of young and talented individuals into the agricultural sector, including fostering young successor farmers.

Furthermore, through the youth farmer research club support project, the county is promoting the activation of research groups and network formation, and is also operating on-site training programs to help new farmers settle in.

A county official stated, "We will foster young farmers so that they can settle stably in farming and lead the future of agriculture, and we will create an environment where they can succeed in rural areas."

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