Wanju-gun, Bulk Payment of Publicly Stored Rice Settlement Funds

Deposit to Farmers' Personal Accounts on the 30th-31st of This Month

[Wanju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Wanju-gun announced on the 29th that it will proceed with the payment of the difference following the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' confirmation of the purchase price for the 2021 public stockpiled rice at 74,300 KRW per 40kg sack based on first-grade rice.

Wanju-gun will pay the difference to farmers who participated in the public stockpiled rice purchase, excluding the interim settlement amount of 30,000 KRW (20,000 KRW for damaged rice).

The final settlement amount, excluding the interim payment, is 3.368 billion KRW.

The final settlement amount will be collectively deposited via bank transfer to individual farmers' accounts at local agricultural cooperatives from December 30 to 31.

Wanju-gun purchased 3,079 tons (1,169 tons of paddy rice and 1,910 tons of dried rice) by early December.

The purchase volume increased by 492 tons compared to 2,587 tons last year.

By grade, the amounts are 513 tons of special grade, 2,025 tons of first grade, 484 tons of second grade, and 57 tons of third grade.

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

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