Gunwi-gun's Bugye-myeon sends staff to help apple farmers during harvest season

Bugye-myeon in Daegu's Gunwi-gun has stepped in to support local apple farms struggling with a labor shortage during the harvest season.

The township office organized a volunteer farm-labor assistance event on Wednesday, Farmers' Day, dispatching staff to apple orchards in the area.

About 10 Bugye-myeon employees took part, receiving a brief training session on apple harvesting before working alongside farmers to bring in the crop.

The participating staff also heard directly from farmers about the hardships they face, including the chronic shortage of agricultural labor.

"It was meaningful to share in the difficulties farmers are going through," Bugye-myeon Chief Kim Byeong-seok said. "With apple prices falling and farm households deeply worried, we will also pay close attention to promoting local apple consumption."