Gangwon-do, '11.9 Billion Won in Heavy Snow Damage to Agriculture'... Operating 'Emergency Damage Recovery Field Support Team'

Emergency Recovery Personnel and Equipment, Support for Supply of Required Agricultural Materials

Inje-gun, Emergency Snow Removal and Restoration Work [Provided by Inje-gun]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province is operating the 'Heavy Snow Damage Emergency Recovery Field Support Team' for cities and counties in the Gangwon region that suffered damage in the agricultural sector due to heavy snowfall during the recent March 1st holiday.

On the 5th, the province announced plans to dispatch and operate an emergency field support team in 10 cities and counties, including Yanggu, where the heavy snow damage was severe.

The support team will focus on providing crop-specific farming techniques for emergency recovery, supply of necessary materials, and assistance from military units and related organizations.

The province plans to conduct a detailed damage survey starting from the 12th, when damage reports from farmers are expected to be completed, to finalize the recovery plan.

Additionally, the field support team will provide emergency recovery manpower and equipment support to affected farms, as well as supply necessary agricultural materials and on-site technical support for ginseng cultivation facilities.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to conduct a joint detailed damage survey and establish a recovery plan with the province and cities/counties by the 22nd.

The snow, concentrated in the Yeongdong and border areas, was wet snow (濕雪), causing significant damage mainly to ginseng cultivation facilities and vinyl greenhouses.

The total damage in the Gangwon region amounts to 148 hectares across 14 cities and counties (approximately 11.9 billion KRW), with Yanggu County suffering the largest damage at 44 hectares, followed by Inje with 25 hectares, Chuncheon 23 hectares, Hongcheon 18 hectares, Hwacheon 12 hectares, and Cheorwon 11 hectares.

Facility damage includes 95 hectares of ginseng cultivation, 50 hectares of vinyl greenhouses, 1.8 hectares of fruit trees, and 0.7 hectares of livestock facilities.

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