President Lee Says 'Solar Farming' on Farmland Is Highly Profitable, Likely to Become a Trend

President Lee Jae-myung emphasized that the public must be able to perceive the enforcement process as fair regarding recent farmland surveys and related matters.

He also mentioned "solar farming," which involves utilizing farmland for solar power generation facilities.

At a Cabinet meeting he presided over today (September 29) at the Blue House, President Lee said, "Our goal is to crack down on people who buy land after reporting they will farm, only to leave it neglected waiting for land prices to rise, use it for inappropriate purposes, or engage in real estate speculation. It is not about cracking down on elderly people who entrusted their land to a neighbor because they are too old to farm, is it?"

He added, "Aren't people anxious because someone is instigating and lying, saying that the (government) might take away their land because they entrusted it to someone nearby due to difficulty farming?" emphasizing that thorough explanations must be provided to prevent misunderstandings.

In this context, President Lee also remarked that utilizing farmland for solar power facilities could serve as a solution.

President Lee explained, "It is said that if you install solar facilities across idle fields, use what the neighborhood needs, and sell the rest, it generates far more profit than traditional farming," adding, "If the transmission and distribution network is properly established, 'solar farming' can become a livelihood."

He then noted, "Practicing 'solar farming' by utilizing farmland, or returning to rural life to engage in (solar) farming, seems likely to become a trend soon."

(Photo: Joint Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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