Sang-geun Lee, Goseong County Governor of Gyeongnam, Leads Emergency Joint Pest Control Field Administration

Full-scale Control Response to the Increase in Sudden Pest Outbreaks

Sang-geun Lee, Governor of Goseong County, Gyeongnam, visited the emergency joint pest control site in response to the increase in sudden outbreak of harmful insects.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Lee Sang-geun, the governor of Goseong County, Gyeongnam, visited the emergency joint pest control site on the 14th in response to Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor’ and the increase in sudden outbreak pests (planthoppers, rice leaf blight, etc.) to listen to the difficulties of farmers and conduct field administration.

The ‘Emergency Joint Pest Control Service Fee Support Project for Rice Pests and Diseases’ promoted by Goseong County not only resolves the shortage of rural labor due to the aging and feminization of the rural population but also helps farmers escape from the most difficult task of pesticide spraying during farm work.

The county is spending 250 million won from the contingency fund to carry out pest control on 2,777 hectares of rice cultivation in the area, and the pest control period is planned to be carried out by the 15th, considering the occurrence of rice pests and diseases and the harvest period.

Governor Lee said, “Pest control for areas damaged by the typhoon and sudden outbreak pests should be proactively promoted through joint pest control by fields to be effective,” and added, “We will do our best to prevent the spread of damage caused by the typhoon and minimize damage to rice farmers caused by sudden outbreak pests to reduce farmers’ labor and increase income.”

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