Mujugun Receives Award in Agricultural Disaster Response from Rural Guidance Agency

Recognition of Outstanding Cases in Agricultural Disaster and Pest Management

[Muju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Muju County announced on the 1st that it received the grand prize, the Rural Development Administration Commissioner Award, at the 2021 Rural Guidance Agency Agricultural Disaster Response Evaluation hosted by the Rural Development Administration.

The evaluation held in Andong City, Gyeongbuk Province, was the 2021 Agricultural Disaster Response Best Practice Contest, selecting outstanding institutions and personnel who contributed to agricultural disaster response, crop pest and disease monitoring and control, and livestock disease prevention and quarantine work.

Muju County has been making every effort in field guidance, recognizing that pest and disease control directly affects farm income.

In particular, to prepare for abnormal weather, it conducted prompt field inspections this year on topics such as stable production of clean Firefly agricultural products, including the cold wave in January, abnormal temperatures in March, frost damage during fruit tree flowering in April, and rice blast disease occurrence in August.

It is also known that the county received favorable evaluations for its efforts to minimize the spread of damage through coordination with central disaster agencies.

Additionally, the county has focused on supporting fruit tree pollen projects and amino acid supply for stable production, as well as providing pesticides for fire blight control, conducting field surveys, promoting awareness among farmers, and offering on-site support. It also expanded the Muju County agricultural meteorological disaster early warning system, promoted a comprehensive technology pilot project for ginseng heat damage, supported control of sudden pest outbreaks, and concentrated on monitoring activities.

Muju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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