Jangseong-gun Begins Purchase of 5,142 Tons of 2021 Public Reserve Rice

Published 14 Oct.2021 15:23(KST)

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) is starting the purchase of 2021 public stockpiled rice.

According to the county on the 14th, the total purchase volume is 5,142 tons, with 1,444 tons of paddy rice, an increase of 144 tons from last year, and 3,698 tons of dried rice, an increase of 68 tons.

The purchased varieties are Jomyeong No.1 and Saechungmu, and farmers who ship rice that is not a target variety for purchase may be excluded from future public stockpiled rice purchases.

Paddy rice will be purchased from today until the 30th of next month at the Jangseong Integrated RPC (Jinwon-myeon).

Purchasing of dried rice will be conducted from the 21st of this month until the end of the year at 51 designated grain warehouses.

The purchase price will be based on the nationwide average rice price during the harvest season and will be finalized around December. An interim settlement payment of 30,000 KRW per 40kg bag will be set and paid first immediately after purchase.

The county plans to strictly manage compliance with on-site quarantine guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, designate shipping times by village to reduce crowding, and restrict group visits or eating on the purchase site.

A county official said, “Since the purchase volume has somewhat increased compared to last year, we ask for active cooperation from related organizations and farmers to purchase all within the deadline.”