Cheongyang County, finally 'selected' for rural basic income... 'Achievements' amidst the remaining tasks for South Chungcheong

Cheongyang County, the only one in Chungnam selected for the government's 'Rural Basic Income Pilot Project', has become a new experimental ground for the Chungnam agricultural policy paradigm. Among the 49 local governments nationwide, only seven were selected, and Chungnam's Cheongyang County, which was the only one to be chosen, received high praise for proposing a circular rural economic structure linked by 'care-participation-consumption' even within a short preparation period. This pilot project is a government-sponsored initiative to provide 150,000 won per month for two years to residents in areas with declining populations, aiming to promote local consumption, stabilize living conditions, and restore the community beyond simple cash support. Cheongyang County, in particular, has expanded the concept of 'basic income' from a simple welfare concept to a 'catalyst for regional circular economy' by combining the 'multi-care system' and 'smart (SMART) all-citizen movement', ...