Shim Deok-seop, Gochang County Governor, Visits Public Rice Stockpiling Purchase Site... Listens to Opinions

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Shim Deokseop, the governor of Gochang County, visited the 2022 public stockpiling rice and market isolation rice dried paddy purchase site on the 4th to encourage farmers and listen to their opinions.

According to the county on that day, the total purchase volume of public stockpiling rice and market isolation rice this year is 17,128.8 tons, consisting of 3,404 tons of paddy rice and 13,724.8 tons of dried paddy.

Among these, the purchase volume of public stockpiling dried paddy rice is 7,262.4 tons, an increase of 2,751.4 tons compared to the previous year, and the market isolation rice during the harvest season is 6,462.4 tons.

The purchased varieties are Sindongjin and Sugwang, and purchases will be conducted at 33 government grain warehouses in Gochang County until the 12th of next month.

The purchase price is determined by converting the nationwide average farm-gate rice price during the harvest season (October to December 2022) surveyed by Statistics Korea.

To reduce the financial burden on farmers, an interim payment of 30,000 KRW per sack will be paid immediately upon purchase, and the remaining balance will be paid by the end of the year after the purchase price is finalized.

Governor Shim Deokseop said, “I sincerely thank the farmers who have done their best in farming despite many difficulties,” and added, “I hope related organizations such as the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service and the NongHyup will take greater interest and cooperate to ensure the purchase proceeds smoothly.”

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

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