Extreme weather spreading 'flood damage' to rice beans... Buan County Council "Declare disaster areas"

Poor growth, stem death, root rot Demand for thorough investigation and full purchase of production The Buan County Council (Chairman Park Byeong-rae) recently took action to alleviate the difficulties faced by rice bean farmers in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, who suffered significant damage from heavy rains and abnormal weather. The council urged the government to designate the area as a disaster zone and to purchase all produced rice beans. The Buan County Council held its 366th extraordinary session on the 21st and adopted a motion proposed by Representative Kim Won-jin, titled "Proposal for Designation of Disaster Areas Due to Rice Bean Damage and Urging Full Purchase of Produced Rice Beans." This extraordinary session was held on a single-day schedule to demand practical support measures for farmers from the government in the face of severe rice bean damage. The motion included a thorough investigation of the rice bean damage situation in Buan County and other areas in ...