Gokseong-gun to Purchase All Rice Damaged by Typhoon and Heavy Rain from Next Month 4th

Purchase of Public Reserve Rice Dry Paddy... General Paddy 40kg at 30,000 KRW, Damaged Paddy 30kg at 20,000 KRW

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 30th that it will proceed with the purchase of dried rice starting from typhoon-damaged rice on the 4th of next month until November 20th.

During this period, Gokseong-gun plans to purchase the entire quantity of rice damaged by typhoons and heavy rains in 2020 as requested by farmers. The total purchase volume is expected to be 400 tons of paddy rice and 3,817 tons of dried rice.

The purchase price will be determined based on the nationwide average farm-gate rice price from October to December surveyed by the Statistics Korea, converted to rough rice prices. An interim payment will be made immediately after purchase, and the final settlement will be made at the end of the year when the purchase price is confirmed.

For the interim payment, 30,000 KRW per 40kg sack will be paid for general rice, and 20,000 KRW per 30kg sack for damaged rice.

Gokseong-gun is preparing for the purchase while thoroughly preventing COVID-19 by distributing hand sanitizers and spare masks to the towns and townships for use at the purchase inspection sites. Everyone entering the purchase inspection sites must wear masks and comply with the visitor log. Also, farmers are encouraged to ship their rice at staggered times to avoid gathering all at once.

A county official said, "Following last year, this year’s weather conditions such as typhoons and heavy rain flooding were also unfavorable. We will consider the convenience of farmers as much as possible, such as promptly paying the interim settlement for the hard-grown rice."

Meanwhile, Gokseong-gun has been purchasing public reserve paddy rice since October 5th.

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