Jindo-gun Increases Management Support Payments for Cabbage Farming Households

Published 08 Sep.2023 15:33(KST)

1336 Farms in the District... 40,000 KRW Increase per Hectare Compared to Last Year

Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, is providing management support funds to ensure stable production of cabbage and minimize damage from clubroot disease.

According to the county on the 8th, the management support funds will be provided to 1,336 farms and 1,270 hectares within the jurisdiction, with an increase of 40,000 KRW per hectare from the previous year, totaling 250,000 KRW per hectare.

Jindo-gun Government Office Exterior View

Clubroot disease in cabbage forms galls on the roots, hindering the growth of fine roots, and in severe cases, causes the cabbage to wither and die. If infected within 20 days after transplanting, most crops become unharvestable.

The county plans to minimize the burden on farmers by reflecting this year's increase in pesticide costs and raising the support by 40,000 KRW per hectare compared to the previous year.

The pathogen causing clubroot disease can remain in the soil for up to 10 years, continuously causing damage, so preventive control before transplanting is essential.

An official from the Jindo-gun Agricultural Technology Center said, “We plan to actively support cultivating farms by operating an on-site technical support team to prevent growth decline and pest and disease damage in cabbage,” adding, “To minimize damage, clubroot disease must be prevented through soil management and preventive spraying.”