Sancheong County Launches Full-Scale Special Initiatives to Enhance Freshness and Marketability of Agricultural Products

2026 Agricultural Policy Project Deliberation Committee Kicks Off Full-Scale Support for Local Farmers

Sancheong-gun in South Gyeongsang Province announced on the 4th that it held the "2026 Agricultural Policy Project Deliberation Committee" in the county government affairs conference room.

The deliberation committee meeting was attended by eight committee members, including Vice Governor Seong Heungtaek, who deliberated on the selection of beneficiaries for the 2026 Agricultural Income Enhancement Project and the Agricultural Product Dryer and Low-Temperature Storage Facility Support Project.

On-site photos of the 2026 Sancheong-gun Agricultural Policy Deliberation Committee meeting

As a result of the deliberation, 443 farming households and organizations in the region were selected, and it was decided to provide subsidies totaling 2.8 billion won.

The Agricultural Income Enhancement Project and the Agricultural Product Dryer and Low-Temperature Storage Facility Support Project are special policy programs aimed at expanding agricultural infrastructure, maintaining the freshness of agricultural products, and improving marketability by extending shelf life.

The Agricultural Income Enhancement Project, with a budget of 2.2 billion won, targets local farmers and producer organizations. Individual farmers can receive subsidies for up to 5 million won per project (50% of project costs), and producer organizations can receive subsidies for up to 200 million won (50% of project costs).

The Agricultural Product Dryer and Low-Temperature Storage Facility Support Project, with a budget of 600 million won, targets farmers and supports agricultural product dryers and small low-temperature storage facilities (up to 16.5 square meters). It provides subsidies covering 50% of project costs, up to a maximum of 5 million won.

An official from Sancheong-gun said, "We will actively support a variety of agricultural policies that provide practical help to farmers in line with the production of high-quality agricultural products and changes in the distribution environment," adding, "We will spare no support to build a prosperous agricultural city of Sancheong by strengthening agricultural competitiveness."

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