Jeon Dong-pyeong, Yeongam County Governor, Requests National Funding for Fig Cold Damage Prevention Support Project

Request for 17.5 Billion KRW in National Funds for Cold Wave Damage Prevention Projects Including Vinyl House Installation

(On the left) Jeon Dong-pyeong, Yeongam County Governor, met with National Assembly member Seo Sam-seok on the 6th to discuss securing national funding for projects to prevent East Sea damage and to prevent damage to Daebong persimmons caused by low temperatures in spring. (Photo by Yeongam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jeon Dong-pyeong, the mayor of Yeongam County, visited the local member of the National Assembly on the 6th and actively sought national funding for frost damage prevention projects for figs, which were damaged by the record cold wave in January, and for damage prevention projects for Daebong persimmons, which suffer damage every spring due to repeated low temperatures.

According to Yeongam County on the 10th, Mayor Jeon met with National Assembly member Seo Sam-seok to explain the severe frost damage status of figs, Yeongam County's representative specialty product, and emphasized the urgent need for support projects to prevent damage, as most farmers cultivate figs outdoors and are continuously exposed to winter cold wave damage.

Accordingly, to establish a stable production base and produce high-quality agricultural products for Yeongam figs, which account for 56% of the national production area, he proposed a national funding project of 17.5 billion KRW for the installation of permanent low-temperature prevention facilities such as fig vinyl greenhouses and double tunnel-type nonwoven fabric support projects to prevent frost damage, as well as raising the subsidy rate to 80% for the installation of hot air circulation fans related to support for cold damage to astringent persimmons.

Mayor Jeon Dong-pyeong said, "I ask everyone to do their best in their work to help the residents overcome the double hardship caused by the prolonged COVID-19 situation and frost damage," and added, "We will continue to focus administrative efforts on securing national and provincial funds by building cooperative systems with government ministries and Jeollanam-do and using various channels, and strive to help the affected farmers recover as soon as possible."

A Yeongam County official stated, "A detailed damage survey for figs and other fruit trees will be conducted until the 12th, so farmers who suffered damage from the cold wave in January are requested to visit the township or town office where their farmland is located and submit damage reports without omission," and added, "Based on the results of this detailed survey, a recovery plan will be promptly established, and if national funding is confirmed, emergency funds will be quickly injected to provide disaster relief funds to the affected farmers."

Additionally, the official said, "We plan to support by collecting various voices through the Fig Frost Damage Countermeasure Committee and others."

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