Gochang-gun Provides 'Agricultural Disaster Relief Fund' to 1,811 Farming Households

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeonbuk Gochang-gun announced on the 14th that it will provide 'Agricultural Disaster Relief Funds' to farmers who suffered severe rice pest and disease damage (3,718 hectares) due to frequent rainfall, low temperatures, and lack of sunlight during the rice heading period from August to September last year.

The recipients of the damage recovery funds are 1,811 households with a 'disaster index of 300 or higher,' and a total of 3 billion KRW, including contingency funds (county funds), will be provided.

Of the disaster relief funds, 1.05 billion KRW from local government funds (provincial and county funds) was paid on the 11th, and 1.95 billion KRW from national funds will be paid today, marked as 'Rice Pest and Disease Recovery' in the bank account, and will be paid in two installments.

The 'Agricultural Disaster Relief Funds' are provided to affected households whose main livelihood is agriculture (livelihood accounting for 50% or more of the household's total income).

However, households with labor or business income above a certain level are excluded from the payment.

Jo Usam, Director of the Agricultural Life Support Division, said, "When agricultural disasters such as pests and diseases occur, the administration will actively respond to ensure that affected farmers can quickly and stably focus on agriculture, and we will do our best."

Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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