Hwasun-gun Supports 'Crop Disaster Insurance' for 67 Items

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon] Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do has allocated 1.36 billion KRW to support farmers in subscribing to crop disaster insurance.

The county announced on the 15th that it plans to support subscriptions to crop disaster insurance to compensate for crop damage caused by natural disasters such as typhoons and cold damage due to frequent climate changes, and to promote farmers' income and management stability.

90% of the subscription fee will be supported, and the farmer's burden is 10%.

Organic certified farms can receive full insurance premium support by receiving an additional first-come, first-served support of up to 10% of the farmer's burden to induce the settlement of organic farming and reduce management costs.

The target crops for subscription are 67 types, and since subscription items and schedules vary by region and crop, caution is required.

Farmers wishing to subscribe to insurance are advised to visit the local agricultural cooperative to check specific schedules before subscribing.

Even if cultivating crops eligible for insurance, the subscription period differs depending on the sowing and harvesting periods of each crop, so it is essential to check the subscription period for the cultivated crops.

After application, once on-site verification, application form completion, and insurance premium payment are completed, the insurance policy will be issued.

Last year, 3,934 farms in the county subscribed to crop disaster insurance for 3,669 hectares, and 1.298 billion KRW was supported.

The amount of insurance payments was recorded at 3.554 billion KRW for 1,069 farms.

A county official said, “As abnormal weather due to climate change occurs frequently, it is difficult to predict disasters and they have become commonplace. Insurance can be considered a minimum safety device in agricultural management, so we hope many farmers subscribe.”

For more details, contact the Agricultural Policy Division's Eco-friendly Agriculture Team.

Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Ji-woon rosaria0704@asiae.co.kr

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