Jeonnam Province Announces Recruitment of Farms for Low-Carbon Agriculture Program

For Corporations and Producer Organizations Cultivating at Least 20 Hectares of Paddy Rice

Low-Carbon Agriculture Program Information Poster. Provided by Jeonnam Province

Jeonnam Province announced that it will be accepting applications until the 29th from rice farming corporations and producer organizations to participate in the 2025 Low-Carbon Agriculture Program (Autumn Plowing), which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies.

The program involves a farming method that reduces methane emissions during the following year’s flooding period by incorporating rice straw or stubble into the soil through plowing (autumn plowing) after the rice harvest.

Participating farms can receive up to 460,000 won per hectare in activity support, provided in the form of direct payments.

Eligibility is limited to agricultural corporations or producer organizations that cultivate at least 20 hectares of paddy rice on farmland eligible for the 2025 Basic Public Benefit Direct Payment. Individual farmers cannot apply directly; they must be included in an agricultural corporation or producer organization to participate.

Agricultural corporations and producer organizations wishing to participate should submit an application to the city or county office with jurisdiction over their location. The city and county offices are expected to finalize the program participants through a selection committee around September.

Yoo Deokgyu, Director of the Food and Horticulture Division of Jeonnam Province, stated, "Heat waves are a structural phenomenon resulting from climate change, which in turn stems from a rapid increase in greenhouse gas concentrations." He urged, "As the Low-Carbon Agriculture Program is a practical way for farmers to take the lead in responding to the climate crisis, we hope for active interest and participation."

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