Jangseong-gun Promotes Joint Rice Pest and Disease Control Support Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do is promoting a joint pest control support project for rice.

According to Jangseong-gun on the 29th, joint pest control for rice is a method of simultaneously spraying pesticides by block using wide-area sprayers and drones.

The county has introduced this method nationwide for the entire area of general rice cultivation since 2015. It has a high satisfaction rate among farmers as it solves the problem of timely pest control being difficult due to the aging rural population.

The support target is farmers cultivating general rice within the jurisdiction, and support of up to 150,000 KRW per hectare (including pesticide costs and joint pest control costs) is provided based on last year's rice direct payment cultivation area. Farmers wishing to participate in joint pest control can apply at the administrative welfare centers of their respective towns and townships by the 3rd of next month.

The county plans to finalize the supply volume and operate a focused pest control period from the end of next month to early August.

In addition, to comply with the Pesticide Positive List System (PLS), which has been fully implemented since last year, the county plans to strengthen pesticide safety education and pest monitoring activities for pest control teams and helpers.

A county official said, “We will minimize crop damage through timely joint pest control and produce high-quality rice.”

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