Miryang Mayor Park Il-ho Visits Farming Sites During Harvest Season to Hear Farmers' Concerns

Park Il-ho, Mayor of Miryang (right), is visiting local farms during the harvest and having conversations with farmers. [Image source= Miryang City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 27th, Park Il-ho, mayor of Miryang-si, Gyeongnam, visited the rice harvesting farming site to console farmers exhausted by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and listen to their difficulties as the full-scale autumn harvest season began.

Mayor Park personally boarded a combine harvester to help with the rice harvesting and shared conversations with the farmers, celebrating the joy of the harvest together.

This year, the city is supporting various projects for rice-growing farms, such as income stabilization funds for farms, management stabilization funds, joint pest control, seedling box treatment agents, and protective clothing, to resolve the rural labor shortage and reduce management cost burdens.

In particular, next year, the city plans to expand support for the joint pest control project for rice, which is highly preferred by farmers.

Mayor Park said, "I am grateful for the sweat and hard work of farmers who strive for the fruits of the harvest during difficult times, and I ask that you prioritize safety in your work. We will make further efforts to prepare various policies that communicate with farmers."