Pohang City Concentrates All Administrative Efforts to Minimize Drought Damage During Farming Season!

Pohang City is thoroughly conducting daily drought countermeasure situation reports and is also making every effort to secure available resources for contingency funds.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk recently held an emergency agricultural drought countermeasure meeting at the Agricultural Technology Center on the 30th, chaired by the head of the Agricultural Technology Center. The meeting was attended by related departments, representatives from 14 eup and myeon, and officials from the Korea Rural Community Corporation to minimize crop damage caused by the drought.

From January to May this year, the cumulative rainfall in Pohang City was 111.3 mm, which is only 40% of the average 281 mm. The average water storage rate of agricultural reservoirs in the region is also significantly low at 52%, compared to the usual 68%.

At the meeting, it was requested to conduct an accurate survey of crop growth conditions and rice planting status by eup and myeon, and to provide proactive support to drought-affected areas. They also emphasized thorough daily drought countermeasure situation reports to establish appropriate damage countermeasures according to the situation.

The city stated that it is also making every effort to secure available resources in the contingency fund in case budget input is needed due to drought damage.

Choi Jemin, head of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “To ensure stable agricultural water supply amid the ongoing drought, we will focus all administrative efforts on securing available resources and managing water sources through close cooperation among related departments, 14 eup and myeon, and the Rural Community Corporation to minimize farmers’ hardships.”

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