Damyang County Accepts Applications for Paddy Field Crop Diversification Support Program... All-Out Efforts to Stabilize Rice Prices

Applications Accepted Until May 29
Proactively Addressing Rice Oversupply

Aerial view of Damyang County Office, Jeonnam. Courtesy of Damyang County, Jeonnam

Damyang County in Jeollanam-do will be accepting applications for the "2026 Paddy Field Crop Diversification Support Program" until May 29, 2026, as a proactive measure to address the oversupply of rice and to increase the local food self-sufficiency rate.

According to Damyang County on March 10, the paddy field crop diversification support policy provides direct payments to farmers or agricultural corporations that grow alternative income crops in paddy fields instead of rice. The subsidy ranges from 500,000 won to 2.5 million won per hectare (ha).

Notably, this year, a new category called "rice for supply adjustment" has been established. If farmers cultivate rice for supply adjustment, they will receive an additional 1.5 million won per hectare in strategic crop direct payments. This rice for supply adjustment is contracted and shipped to Damyang County Integrated RPC for processing, playing a role in stabilizing rice prices by segregating it from the general rice market.

Damyang County expects that by cultivating rice for supply adjustment, farmers can earn approximately 1.97 million won more per hectare in income compared to general rice procurement, when combining the strategic crop direct payment, paddy field crop diversification subsidy, and processed rice sales revenue.

Farmers wishing to apply for the program should prepare the relevant documents and submit them in person to the town or township office that oversees the largest portion of their farmland. However, actual income may vary depending on production volume. Land parcels smaller than 0.1 ha or applicants whose total non-farming income exceeds 37 million won will be excluded from eligibility.

An official from Damyang County stated, "We ask for the active participation of farmers and related organizations to help control rice production and stabilize prices."

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