Ganghwa County Begins Applications for Basic Form Direct Payment

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County is accepting applications for the Basic Form Direct Payment program to promote the public functions of agriculture and rural areas and ensure stable income for farmers.

The application period runs from March 4 to April 30, and any farmer eligible for direct payment can visit the eup and myeon offices in their farmland location for in-person application.

For the Basic Form Direct Payment, applicants can choose between a small-farm direct payment that provides a fixed amount regardless of acreage, or an acreage-based direct payment that is granted according to tier-specific and step-specific rates.

Notably, from this year onwards, the small-farm direct payment amount has been increased from 1.2 million won to 1.3 million won. For farms where the acreage-based direct payment falls below 1.3 million won, it is advantageous to confirm small-farm direct payment eligibility first and then apply for the small-farm direct payment instead of the acreage-based payment.

Meanwhile, during February, the county accepted non-in-person applications via text message or the Direct Payment Call Center (1334) for farmers with no changes in their 2023 basic direct payment registration information and 2024 agricultural management entity registration information.

A county official stated, "When applying for direct payment, please carefully review the details and apply only for farmland that you actually cultivate," and urged, "Please be cautious to avoid any disadvantages from irregular payment claims in the future."