[Contribution] Seeing New Possibilities in the Climate Crisis through the Iron County Apple

The climate crisis is changing the map of agriculture. In fact, agriculture is responding most sensitively to climate change and is the first to move. The average annual temperature on the Korean Peninsula has risen by about 1.8℃ compared to 100 years ago, and as a result, the growth map of crops is also changing. The repetition of high temperatures and abnormal weather has rendered the existing agricultural map ineffective, and in particular, fruit crops are responding sensitively to climate change, threatening the competitiveness of traditional main production areas. Traditional apple production areas such as Chungju, Mungyeong, and Jangsu can no longer be considered stable cultivation areas. On the other hand, areas in the central-northern part of Gangwon Province, such as Cheorwon, Hongcheon, and Inje, are emerging as new apple production areas. This change is also confirmed by figures. Over the past 20 years, the apple cultivation area in Gangwon Province has increased 11 ...