The reason for launching the "Back to the Countryside" campaign

[Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] Rural areas are suffering from the scourge of garbage. Farming waste plastic, pesticide containers, and household trash are piling up in rice paddies and rivers, degrading the rural landscape and causing soil and water pollution. This is not just a rural problem; it is an issue directly linked to the lives of all citizens. Listening to the voices from rural areas, complaints are constant: "It's illegal to discard it, and it's punishable to burn it, but there's no way to collect it." This is a structural problem created by the lack of systems and infrastructure rather than the fault of the farmers. While urban cleaning administrations operate in every nook and cranny, rural areas still rely on resident volunteerism and individual burdens. As it stands, we cannot guarantee a clean countryside, healthy food, or a sustainable future. In response, this newspaper, in collaboration with the Central Federation of Successor Farmers and Agricultural ...