Ganghwa County Samsan District Large-Scale Farmland Consolidation Project Launches

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County and Korea Rural Community Corporation (Branch Director Choi Jae-chul) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Samsan District Large-Scale Farmland Consolidation Project on the 22nd with approximately 100 local residents and others in attendance.

The ceremony was attended by County Governor Yu Cheon-ho, Ganghwa County Council Chairman Shin Deuk-sang, and Korea Rural Community Corporation Ganghwa Branch Director Choi Jae-chul, while National Assembly Member Bae Jun-young sent congratulations via video message.

The large-scale farmland consolidation project standardizes farmland to maximize land utilization rate and improves aging agricultural production infrastructure such as irrigation and drainage channels while promoting mechanized farming.

The Samsan district had its farmland consolidation project completed over 45 years ago, resulting in deteriorated facilities and conditions unsuitable for mechanized farming, leading to continuous complaints from farmers.

Through this project, irrigation channels of 21.7 km, drainage channels of 8.41 km, and land leveling work will be conducted in areas including Seokmo-ri and Ha-ri in Samsan-myeon.

Upon completion of the project in 2024, agricultural conditions on 386 hectares of farmland in the beneficiary area are expected to improve significantly.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "Along with the farmland consolidation project and in preparation for continued drought damage, we have secured a total budget of 71.8 billion won to supply Han River water as agricultural water throughout Ganghwa County, making Ganghwa County a region free from drought concerns."