Cheongdo County Holds Welcoming Ceremony for Public Foreign Seasonal Workers... Expected to Ease Farm Labor Shortages

Full-Scale Launch of the Public Foreign Seasonal Worker Program

Cheongdo County (Governor Kim Hasu) announced that it held a welcoming ceremony for public foreign seasonal workers in agriculture on March 23, marking the official launch of its first-ever public foreign seasonal worker program this year.

Cheongdo County selected a total of 32 seasonal workers through an on-site recruitment trip to the Philippines last year.

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The newly arrived workers completed all essential administrative procedures, including opening bank accounts, undergoing physical and drug examinations, and enrolling in accident insurance, before attending the afternoon welcoming ceremony.

The event began with a promotional introduction to the public foreign seasonal worker program, followed by welcoming and congratulatory speeches. Notably, a video message from the mayor of Cavinti, Philippines, was delivered, adding significance to the spirit of international cooperation and concluding the event in a warm atmosphere.

The public foreign seasonal worker program is characterized by its provision of daily labor to farms experiencing workforce shortages, utilizing an advance reservation system to supply labor as needed on a daily basis.

Having been selected for a project hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the county secured a total project budget of 100 million won. Based on this, Cheongdo Agricultural Cooperative will serve as the program operator and implement it throughout the year.

Public foreign seasonal workers will be assigned rotationally to key local farming tasks, including garlic, onion, peach, strawberry, and persimmon cultivation, from April to November.

Cheongdo County and Cheongdo Agricultural Cooperative plan to contribute to stable farming operations and alleviating labor shortages in farms through systematic management, including worker supervision, labor matching, interpreter support, worker counseling, accommodation management, and transportation assistance.

Kim Hasu, Governor of Cheongdo County, emphasized, "The public foreign seasonal worker program is an important policy to address labor shortages in rural areas," adding, "We will actively support the newly arrived workers so they can work stably and adapt well to the local community."

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