Sunchang County's Large Agricultural Machinery Support Project Receives Positive Response

50 Billion Won Invested
245 Units of Combines, Tractors, and More Provided

The large agricultural machinery support project promoted by Sunchang County, Jeollabuk-do since 2023 has received great response from farmers.

The large-scale agricultural machinery support project promoted by Sunchang County, Jeonbuk Province since 2023 has received great response from farmers. Photo by Sunchang County

The county announced on October 13 that it has invested a total of 5 billion won over the past three years, from 2023 to this year, to provide 245 units of large agricultural machinery such as combines, tractors, and rice transplanters.

Through this large agricultural machinery support project, the county is being recognized for helping to address the labor shortage caused by the aging rural population and for increasing the efficiency of farming operations, thereby contributing to the establishment of a stable agricultural foundation.

In particular, this year, to address complaints from some farmers that large agricultural machinery was mainly being provided to large-scale farms, the county adjusted the program so that one tractor per township or town could be provided to small-scale farms (less than 5 hectares).

As a result, medium- and small-scale farmers have responded positively, stating that their labor burden has been greatly reduced and that they are now able to respond in a timely manner during farming seasons.

The county is not only providing agricultural machinery but is also operating an annual post-management system to closely monitor the condition and utilization of the equipment. In addition, thorough management and supervision are being carried out to enhance the transparency of subsidy execution and to strengthen the efficiency of the project.

Choi Youngil, the county governor, stated, "The large agricultural machinery support project is a key policy that strengthens the competitiveness of our county's agriculture and improves the quality of life for farmers. We will continue to actively reflect the opinions of farmers and discover and implement a variety of field-oriented support projects in the future."

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