Damyang-gun Begins Purchase of 4,396 Tons of 2021 Publicly Stockpiled Rice

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Damyang County will purchase 4,396 tons of public reserve rice from the 2021 harvest.

According to the county on the 8th, the purchase volume this time is 2,352 tons of dried rice, an increase of 155 tons (7.1%) from 2,197 tons last year, and 2,044 tons of paddy rice, an increase of 324 tons (18.8%) from last year, totaling 4,396 tons.

The paddy rice is being purchased from the 6th of this month until the 20th of next month at Geumseong, Subuk, and Daejeon Nonghyup DSC (rice drying and storage facilities), and dried rice is planned to be purchased starting from the 4th of next month.

According to COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, eating or drinking at the purchase site and group visits to the grading site are prohibited, and a staggered shipment method will be implemented by dividing shipment times by village.

The purchase price will be finalized in December based on the nationwide average farm gate rice price during the harvest season (October to December), and an interim payment of 30,000 won per 40kg bag will be paid in advance immediately after farmers sell their rice.

This year’s public reserve rice purchase varieties are two types: Sindongjin and Saechungmu, and a variety inspection system will be promoted to prevent the purchase of varieties other than those eligible for public reserve rice purchase.

A county official stated, “We will thoroughly comply with social distancing quarantine guidelines at each stage, such as providing hand sanitizer at the purchase site, keeping a visitor log, and encouraging staggered shipments, to ensure that the public reserve rice purchase proceeds without any issues.”

County Governor Choi Hyungsik said, “Since the purchase volume has increased this year, please make efforts in shipment guidance and promotion so that all rice can be purchased within the period through timely shipment,” and requested, “Please also comply with COVID-19 response rules at the purchase inspection site.”

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