To prevent production and distribution of non-conforming agricultural products by strictly controlling harmful elements such as pesticides

PLS Soft Landing Support

• Strengthening safety control of agricultural products by focusing on field guidance through door-to-door education and consulting service to increase PLS engagement of farmers
  • (Farm) Visiting non-complying farms in the previous year to train on how to use pesticides and providing preliminary safety investigation to all desiring farms
  • (Item) Providing customized consulting (local government) on pesticides that can be used for each crop targeting to farms where non-conformity occurred frequently in the past
• Strengthening education to vulnerable groups such as senior farmers and pesticide sellers to lay the foundation for appropriate use of pesticides
  • Promptly conducting on-site training programs to senior citizen centers, while sending educational mails or giving guidance on the call center* for farmers who cannot take part in a group education program
    *Pesticide experts of the customer support division (1544-8572) at Rural Development Administration provide consulting service
  • Sending educational mails or giving guidance on the call center* for farmers who cannot take part in a group education program
    *Operation of real-time National PLS consulting call service (1544-8261) (Rural Development Administration, local governments)

Safety Control of Harmful Substances

• Strictly controlling harmful substances such as pesticides and heavy metals from the production stage to prevent distribution and supply of non-conforming agricultural products

Expansion of GAP Agricultural Products

• Supporting certified farms to strengthen production and distribution of GAP products
  • Reducing economic burden of farms by supporting residue safety analysis and GAP facility renovation
  • Expanding GAP distribution channels to promote distribution and marketing of GAP farms

Promotion of Safety Management

• Providing on-site training and promotion for the safe use of pesticides and to prevent misuse and overuse of pesticides.
  • Intensive training on pesticides with risk for each crop and ways to check registered pesticides per crop to raise awareness of farmers and enable them to take action for safety management of agricultural products
  • Mobile training videos and card news will be produced and distributed for effective virtual education. Text messages and leaflets will be made and provided to the elderly people.