Yeonggwang-gun, 'Soybean Crop Disaster Insurance' Enrollment Open Until the 21st

Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kang Jong-man) announced on the 14th that farmers can subscribe to the 'Soybean Crop Disaster Insurance' through local agricultural cooperatives until the 21st.

This year, due to the El Ni?o phenomenon, natural disasters such as heatwaves and heavy rains have frequently occurred, raising concerns about summer crop damage.

Yeonggwang County Office building. [Photo by Yeonggwang County]

The county is promoting measures to increase subscription rates as the deadline for subscribing to soybean crop disaster insurance, which is at risk of damage from the recent heavy rains, is approaching on the 21st, but the subscription rate remains low.

Last year, 6,764 farms (10,571 hectares) subscribed to crop disaster insurance, and insurance payments totaling 7.1 billion KRW were provided due to crop damage from disasters (wind and flood damage, pests, etc.), helping stabilize farmers' management.

A county official said, "Since frequent rains after May have increased crop damage, we hope farmers take a keen interest and subscribe to crop disaster insurance," adding, "Especially for paddy soybean farmers, we strongly urge you to subscribe to minimize damage."

Yeonggwang = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Jeonseong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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