Ganghwa County Expands Support for Eco-Friendly Small Farm Machinery

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced on the 2nd that it will expand support for the "2021 Eco-Friendly Small Farm Machinery Support Project" aimed at alleviating the shortage of rural labor and promoting modernization of agricultural machinery.

The county has allocated 432 million won in project funds and plans to distribute 326 units of eco-friendly small farm machinery. After opening applications in February, the county significantly expanded the supported machinery types—including combine dividers, seedling box aligners, tractor-powered sprayers, and freshness maintenance devices for low-temperature storage—based on farmers' feedback. This resulted in strong demand exceeding initial projections, leading to a large number of farmers unable to be accommodated.

In response, the county has secured approximately 130 million won in supplementary budget funds to provide an additional 104 small farm machinery units. Additionally, the county has extended application opportunities to unregistered agricultural operators who are actively engaged in farming, allowing various groups to benefit from the project.

Interested farmers can submit applications at their respective eup or myeon offices. Selected farms will receive subsidies of up to 1.32 million won (60% subsidy rate). For more details, contact the Ganghwa County Agricultural Technology Center's Technology Support and Agricultural Machinery Team (☎032-930-4177) or the local eup or myeon office (Industry Division).

A county official stated, "We will continue to identify eco-friendly small farm machinery needed by farmers to address rural labor shortages and contribute to increasing farmers' income."