Yangju City Applies for 2017 Rural Extension Demonstration Project

The Yangju City Agricultural Technology Center will implement the '2017 Rural Extension Demonstration Project' in various fields to promote sustainable technology-based agriculture, improve farmers' self-reliance capabilities centered on demand, and create results focused on current issues.

This year's rural extension demonstration project plans to invest 1,811 million won across 7 fields, 39 types, and 67 sites. Key projects to be selected include ▲cultivation of rural educational farms, ▲establishment of joint farms in rural villages, ▲double-crop dry field technology demonstrations, ▲production of high-quality small and medium fruits tailored to consumer preferences, ▲demonstrations of raw milk quality improvement and increased milk production technology, and others.

Applicants must be residents of Yangju City and be registered agricultural management entities, farmers, agricultural companies, or organizations capable of leading success with active enthusiasm for subsidy projects. Farms that have received subsidies of 10 million won or more in similar fields over the past three years are restricted from receiving duplicate support.

The application submission period is until February 12. Application forms (including related documents) can be obtained from the Yangju City Agricultural Technology Center's project division or downloaded from the Agricultural Technology Center website (http://atc.yangju.go.kr). For further details, inquiries can be made to the relevant project departments by field.

A city official stated, "The rural extension demonstration project is a necessary undertaking to enhance farmers' competitiveness and facilitate high-quality agricultural product production by reducing overall costs through low-input, high-efficiency demonstration factors," and urged many farmers in the area to apply.