Daejeon City Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Burning of Agricultural Byproducts

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City announced on the 1st that from this month until March next year, the Environment, Agriculture, and Forestry Departments will conduct a joint intensive crackdown on illegal burning of agricultural by-products.

The crackdown is carried out to preemptively block illegal burning activities during the period after the harvest season when burning frequently occurs.

The main targets of the crackdown are the burning of agricultural by-products and household waste in rice paddies and fields. If caught engaging in illegal burning, a fine of up to 1 million won will be imposed according to relevant laws.

In particular, the city referred to the Rural Development Administration's survey results, emphasizing that the customary burning of rice paddy and field ridges in rural areas does not affect pest control and may instead destroy beneficial insects that help farming. Therefore, the city urged restraint from unnecessary illegal burning activities.

Park Ik-gyu, head of the Agricultural Life Policy Division of the city, said, “Agricultural by-products should be crushed and spread on cultivated land to be used as compost, and if composting is difficult, they should be disposed of in designated volume-based waste bags.” He added, “Please be aware that illegal burning will result in disadvantages, so we ask for your cooperation in refraining from such actions.”

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