Hamyang-gun Provides 90% Support for Crop Disaster Insurance

A view of Hamyang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will start selling crop disaster insurance from the 8th until December 3rd.

'Crop Disaster Insurance' is a government-subsidized project promoted to ensure safe farming activities, alleviate farm management instability, and stabilize farm income, as unpredictable weather conditions due to recent abnormal climate phenomena are increasing day by day. It can be supported up to 90%.

The current cultivation status of eligible crops includes grapes with 24 farms over 10 hectares, peaches with 21 farms over 11 hectares, maesil (Korean green plums) with 55 farms over 14 hectares, and jadu (plums) with 4 farms over 1.5 hectares. About 50% of these are currently insured, and the county plans to actively promote the insurance by visiting farms directly to explain the necessity of crop disaster insurance, aiming for over 70% enrollment.

A county official stated, "Following last year, crops suffered significant damage this year due to natural disasters such as cold damage, hail, strong winds, and frost, but fortunately, farms that had insurance received compensation benefits," and added, "Since there is no guarantee that natural disasters will not occur next year, we urge farmers to make sure to enroll in crop disaster insurance."

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