Icheon City Extends Application Deadline for 2026 Strategic Crops Direct Payment (Summer Crops) to June 30

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 16th that it is extending the application period for the 2026 Strategic Crops Direct Payment program for summer crops from the original May 29 to June 30 in order to expand farmer participation and provide stable farm income support.

The Strategic Crops Direct Payment program is a system that provides direct payments to farmers who cultivate strategic crops on paddies to improve the rice-centered cultivation structure and increase food self-sufficiency.

Among summer strategic crops, forage crops receive the highest level of support at 5.5 million won per hectare, while beans and flour rice receive 2 million won per hectare, and corn and sesame receive 1.5 million won per hectare.

In addition, farmers practicing double-cropping who cultivate winter crops such as wheat or forage crops and then continue to cultivate beans, flour rice, or forage crops in summer can receive an additional 1 million won per hectare incentive.

Supply adjustment rice is also included as a supported item at 5 million won per hectare, further expanding farmers' choices.

Applicants are farmers and agricultural corporations who have completed agricultural business entity registration and meet the payment requirements, and must cultivate strategic crops on paddies actually used for agriculture.

However, attention is required from relevant farmers as black beans and bean sprout soybeans are excluded from the application period extension.