[Source: Rural Development Administration]
The Rural Development Administration announced on May 14 that it has established measures to minimize potential harm to tenant farmers ahead of the government's nationwide land survey.
The agency will prioritize the supply of alternative farmland to tenant farmers whose lease agreements have been unilaterally terminated. If a landowner ends a contract without mutual agreement, tenant farmers can receive priority access to land managed by the Land Bank, provided they can prove their previous cultivation.
Protections are also in place for those transitioning from traditional lease agreements to the land leasing trust program. Tenant farmers who have been farming without a contract through the agency can apply for the land leasing trust program with the landowner, ensuring that the land is leased to the existing tenant first.
With an increase in landowners and tenants expected to participate in the land leasing trust program ahead of the survey, the agency is enhancing its digital services.
Landowners can now apply for land leasing through the Land Bank portal without visiting their local office. Additionally, lease agreements can be executed electronically via computers or mobile devices, allowing for remote contract signing.
Lee Jeong-moon, Director of Land Management at the Rural Development Administration, stated, "We will continue to actively pursue improvements to the system to protect tenant farmers. We aim to establish the land leasing trust program as a convenient system for both landowners and tenants, creating a foundation for efficient land use and a stable leasing environment."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will conduct a nationwide land survey over the next two years to eliminate land speculation and assess actual land use. A special maintenance period for normalizing land leases will also be in effect from May 18 to July 31.
The agency will prioritize the supply of alternative farmland to tenant farmers whose lease agreements have been unilaterally terminated. If a landowner ends a contract without mutual agreement, tenant farmers can receive priority access to land managed by the Land Bank, provided they can prove their previous cultivation.
Protections are also in place for those transitioning from traditional lease agreements to the land leasing trust program. Tenant farmers who have been farming without a contract through the agency can apply for the land leasing trust program with the landowner, ensuring that the land is leased to the existing tenant first.
With an increase in landowners and tenants expected to participate in the land leasing trust program ahead of the survey, the agency is enhancing its digital services.
Landowners can now apply for land leasing through the Land Bank portal without visiting their local office. Additionally, lease agreements can be executed electronically via computers or mobile devices, allowing for remote contract signing.
Lee Jeong-moon, Director of Land Management at the Rural Development Administration, stated, "We will continue to actively pursue improvements to the system to protect tenant farmers. We aim to establish the land leasing trust program as a convenient system for both landowners and tenants, creating a foundation for efficient land use and a stable leasing environment."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will conduct a nationwide land survey over the next two years to eliminate land speculation and assess actual land use. A special maintenance period for normalizing land leases will also be in effect from May 18 to July 31.
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