Spokesperson's Office of South Chungcheong Province, lending a hand to autumn rural labor

As the autumn harvest is in full swing, but farmers are facing difficulties due to a shortage of labor, the spokesperson's office staff of South Chungcheong Province rolled up their sleeves to help. On the 14th, over 30 staff members from the spokesperson's office participated in the 'Autumn Rural Labor Assistance' at a farm in Bongsan-myeon, Yesan County, directly harvesting green beans and planting garlic along the winding furrows. Under the clear sunlight, the staff members knelt down to till the soil, exchanging words such as "It's harder than I thought" and "Farmers are truly amazing." Even in the dry wind, the staff members' fingertips were busy, and soon the broad fields were filled with traces of their work. There was also time to listen to the farmers' concerns. The farmers explained their difficulties, including repeated labor shortages and crop yield fluctuations due to climate impacts, and the spokesperson's office promised to reflect the opinions heard on-site in ...