Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Orders Investigation and Recovery of Cold Wave Damage

Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok visited the cold damage site of yuzu in Handong-ri, Pungyang-myeon, Goheung-gun on the 19th and received an explanation of the damage situation from Song Gwi-geun, Goheung County Governor. Photo by Jeonnam Province

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, conducted a thorough investigation of the damage caused by the cold wave and ordered urgent restoration.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 19th, Governor Kim visited the damage sites of yuzu in Pungyang-myeon, Goheung-gun, and winter cabbage in Sanim-myeon, Haenam-gun, which were affected by last month's cold wave.

Governor Kim comforted the farmers, saying, "We will carry out a thorough damage investigation and promptly provide restoration support."

The damage to winter cabbage in Haenam-gun, which accounts for 70% of the national cabbage production, is estimated at 1,700 hectares, and the damage to yuzu in Goheung-gun, which produces 58% of the national yuzu, is estimated at 643 hectares.

Governor Kim stated, "For yuzu, whose damage symptoms may appear late, we must accurately assess the damage situation from March to April to ensure that no affected farms are excluded from support," and added, "We will also devise separate support measures for farms with significantly reduced production during this fall's yuzu harvest."

He continued, "To give hope and courage to the affected farmers, we will do our best to stabilize farm management by promptly allocating emergency contingency funds as soon as the restoration support plan is finalized."

The province plans to establish a restoration support plan for a total of 2,244 hectares damaged by the cold wave that occurred from the 5th to the 10th of last month, including 1,870 hectares of cabbage, 54 hectares of chili peppers, and 17 hectares of strawberries, and report it to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

In particular, for items such as yuzu, green tea, garlic, and onions, whose damage symptoms appear late, a thorough damage investigation will be conducted around March to April to establish a restoration support plan.

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