Governor Choi Hoon-sik of Jangsu Visits Public Stockpiled Dried Rice Purchase Site

"Checking Purchase Status and Listening to Concerns"

Choi Hoon-sik, Governor of Jangsu County in North Jeolla Province, visited the site of the 2025 public stockpiled rice paddy purchase in Sanseo-myeon on the 24th, where he met with farmers and officials to check this year's purchase status and listen to their concerns.

County Governor Choi Hoon-sik visited the site of the 2025 public stockpiled rice paddy purchase on the 24th, meeting with farmers and officials to check this year's purchase status and listen to their difficulties. Provided by Jangsu County

During his visit to the rice purchase site, Governor Choi stated, "This year, farmers faced many difficulties due to heatwaves, frequent heavy rains, and outbreaks of pests and diseases. I am grateful to the farmers who did their utmost to produce high-quality rice despite these challenging circumstances."

He added, "Today, I personally checked the condition of the rice grains in the sacks and the application of purchase quality standards. While inspecting the public stockpiled rice purchase site, I asked the officials to pay special attention to ensure the process proceeds smoothly and that no inconvenience is caused to the farmers."

He further emphasized, "By carefully listening to the difficulties faced by farmers due to abnormal weather during the harvest season and pest outbreaks, I will actively reflect the opinions raised on-site in future policies."

This year, Jangsu County was allocated a total of 3,851 tons of public stockpiled rice, consisting of 1,981 tons of dried rice and 1,870 tons of fresh rice.

Currently, 2,609 tons have been purchased in areas other than Sanseo-myeon. As soon as the purchase of 1,242 tons of dried rice in Sanseo-myeon is completed, the county plans to purchase all damaged rice separately from the public stockpiled rice program to help reduce the burden on farmers.

The county has implemented various support programs to create stable rice cultivation conditions, including providing seedling soil mats, supporting joint seedling cultivation for elderly farmers, joint pest and disease control, and supplying equipment for rice production facilities.

Next year, the county plans to further strengthen the stable supply of seedlings by supporting the renovation of joint seedling cultivation facilities, thereby helping to reduce farming costs and increase farmers' incomes.

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