Yeongam County Sees 5% Increase in Agricultural Machinery Rentals Year-on-Year... "Reduced Farming Costs"

Positive Response from Farmers Due to Reduced Rental Fees and Diversification of Machinery Types

Yeongam County Agricultural Machinery Rental Office. Provided by Yeongam County

The agricultural machinery rental program in Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, continued to see increased performance in the first half of this year, supported by positive responses from local farmers.

On July 23, Yeongam County announced that from January to June this year, it rented out 4,583 units of agricultural machinery to 3,533 farming households, which were used for a total of 7,064 days on 4,078 hectares of farmland. Compared to the same period last year, this represents a 5% increase in the number of rentals, an 8% increase in the area worked, and a 7% increase in the number of participating farms.

The county cited several factors behind this growth: an increase in new users, a focus on deploying high-demand types of agricultural machinery, and expanded demand for agricultural byproduct shredders. In particular, the supply of site-specific machinery such as excavators, cultivators, and cordless electric pruners has strengthened support for actual users.

The rental fee reduction policy has also contributed to lowering farming costs for local farmers. In fact, while cumulative rental income decreased by 2% compared to the previous year, the number of rentals increased, resulting in reduced financial burdens for farmers and expanded services.

Lee Jeong, Director of the Yeongam County Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "In the face of challenges such as the climate crisis and labor shortages, the agricultural machinery rental program has become a reliable support for farmers. We expect that once the Eastern Agricultural Machinery Rental Office is completed in the second half of this year, the accessibility and efficiency of rental services in the region will further improve."

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