Boseong County, starting procurement of public reserve grain from the 11th

Boseong County (County Chief Kim Cheol-woo) announced that starting from Gyeonbaek-myeon on the 11th, it will begin the full-scale purchase of 2025 public reserve rice, specifically paddy rice, in 12 townships. This year, Boseong County's rice production is expected to be approximately 1,376,000 bags, with a total of 268,270 bags (40kg) to be purchased for public reserves. The breakdown of the purchase quantities by category is as follows: ▲general rice 108,257 bags ▲mountain rice 67,010 bags ▲environmentally friendly rice 5,780 bags ▲powdered rice 34,780 bags. This year, due to frequent rainfall and insufficient sunlight, diseases and pests such as rice blast and empty grain have occurred, leading to concerns about a decline in rice quality. In response, Boseong County plans to purchase all damaged rice to reduce losses for farmers and prevent the circulation of low-quality rice. The purchase price will be determined based on the average price of rice in the producing areas ...