Jeonnam Forage Management Association, Emergency Support for Forage to Farms Affected by Heavy Rainfall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 24th that the Jeonnam Forage Management Association urgently provided forage to assist Hanwoo farms in Gokseong and Gurye, which suffered significant damage such as barn flooding and Hanwoo deaths due to heavy rain.

Recent damage in the livestock sector in Jeonnam due to heavy rain was investigated as including 220 barns flooded, 1,111,000 livestock submerged, and 446,000 livestock deaths. In particular, the Gokseong and Gurye areas account for 64% of the damage to Hanwoo farms.

The Jeonnam Forage Management Association (Chairman Jeong Wuntae) decided to provide support to help stabilize the management of Hanwoo farms that faced difficulties not only from barn and livestock damage but also from the loss of necessary forage, bedding, and medicines for livestock rearing.

The association supported 432 tons (864 rolls) of forage worth approximately 60 million KRW, collected through voluntary donations from forage management associations in Boseong, Yeongam, Hwasun, Hampyeong, and Muan within the province.

Chairman Jeong Wuntae said, “I am very sorry that livestock farmers suffered great damage due to this heavy rain. I hope the damage will be restored quickly so that they can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

Park Dohwan, Director of Livestock Policy at Jeonnam Province, said, “We are grateful to the Jeonnam Forage Management Association for voluntarily donating forage to help livestock farmers overcome the damage. We hope that related institutions and organizations will also provide much support so that livestock farmers can maintain stable livestock farming.”

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