Ganghwa County Completes Preparation for Agricultural Equipment Bank Rentals During Harvest Season

[Suwon Ilbo=Shin Eun-seop] Ganghwa County announced on the 5th that it has completed maintenance of agricultural equipment at the Agricultural Equipment Bank, including sweet potato harvesters and bean threshers, and finished preparations for rental services to support smooth farming operations during the harvest season.

The Agricultural Equipment Bank currently possesses 125 types of rental equipment with 920 units. Last year, it achieved 8,203 rental transactions from 2,618 farms. With an average rental period of 11.24 days per unit, the county promoted mechanization of farming and achieved management cost savings of approximately 54.9 billion won.

This year shows rental performance 118% higher than last year. In particular, the sweet potato vine removal machine, developed by listening to farmers' concerns and improving commercial products, has significantly enhanced work efficiency and received strong positive responses from agricultural workers.

For additional details, inquiries can be made to the Agricultural Equipment Bank of Ganghwa County Agricultural Technology Center (☎032-930-4175).