Cheongsong County Accepts Applications for FTA Fund High-Quality Orchard Facility Modernization Project for Farms Affected by Wildfires

Cheongsong County in North Gyeongsang Province is accepting applications for the "2025-2026 FTA Fund High-Quality Orchard Facility Modernization Project" from farms affected by wildfires until May 21.

This project aims to support the reconstruction and restoration of orchards damaged by wildfires. The county has secured an additional budget of approximately 1.2 billion won on top of the original 4.5 billion won allocation, to assist farms wishing to establish orchards this year.

In addition, the county plans to secure an additional 5.8 billion won next year to continue the project.

The eligible recipients are apple, peach, and plum orchards established before December 31, 2024. The detailed project items include variety replacement, irrigation facilities, support structures, wild animal prevention facilities (wire fences), windbreak net facilities, micro-sprinkler systems, and thermal anti-frost fans.

To provide practical assistance to farms affected by wildfires, the project will subsidize 50% of the purchase cost within the project budget, calculated based on the selected area, regardless of whether the farm has received existing disaster recovery funds (for replanting or pesticides) or crop disaster insurance payouts. Furthermore, requirements such as mandatory self-help fund payments, records of shipment through integrated production and distribution organizations, and the three-year support restriction in case of mid-term abandonment will not be applied.

Applicants should prepare the required documents at their township or town office and then submit their applications in person at the Cheongsong Apple Distribution Center, local agricultural cooperatives, or the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Neunggeum Agricultural Cooperative Economic Office.

County Governor Yoon Kyunghee stated, "We will concentrate all our efforts on restoring orchards damaged by wildfires so that farmers can regain their livelihoods as soon as possible."

Cheongsong County Office.

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