South Korea: Promoting policies to help young farmers settle down stably

Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom visited the Mercy Mercy Farm (CEO Lim Jeong-ah) in Donggang-myeon, Naju, Jeollanam-do on the 19th. In a situation where interest in rural areas is growing due to the 'coronavirus infection (COVID-19)' and the number of young people returning to farming is increasing, it is to have time to visit and communicate with young farmers' farming sites. Upon arriving at the farm, Prime Minister Kim toured and tasted agricultural products such as mushrooms, apple watermelon, and rice processed foods produced by young farmers. In particular, he showed great interest in the distribution of agri-food by meticulously inquiring about the selling price and sales method of individual agri-food. At a later meeting with young farmers, I heard the difficulties. The young farmers cited the financial problem as the biggest challenge. It costs a lot of money to buy farmland or to have facilities such as smart farms and processing facilities, but it is not easy to get ...