Pyeongtaek City Announces Call for 51 Agricultural Subsidy Projects

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City is announcing calls for applications for 51 agricultural subsidy projects (worth 10.4 billion won) for 2020.

Eligible applicants include farmers and agricultural corporations registered as agricultural management entities with the Agricultural Products Quality Management Service who are engaged in farming activities within the city, producer organizations, and specialized agricultural cooperatives by region and product type.

Applications can be submitted through eup, myeon, and dong administrative welfare centers by the 22nd of this month. After applications are completed by the end of this month, evaluation and screening will take place in February, followed by selection of project targets, with projects scheduled to formally commence in March.

The agricultural subsidy projects consist of 51 projects across five categories: 4 projects in revitalizing rural communities and supporting income growth; 24 projects in producing high-quality agricultural products; 8 projects in expanding agricultural product distribution and processing facilities; 9 projects in fostering environmentally friendly farming infrastructure; and 6 projects in supporting local food industry development.

New projects for this year include support for rice farming agricultural machinery, community meal support during peak farming seasons, and agricultural and food processing industry promotion projects.

Details regarding the agricultural subsidy projects are posted on the city website. For more information, contact the Agricultural Policy Team at the Office of Agricultural Policy (031-8024-3610~3614), the Production Support Team (031-8024-3620~3623), the Agricultural Products Marketing Team (031-8024-3630~3633), or the Local Food Team (031-8024-3640~3642).