"Spread of soybean damage due to abnormal weather"... Buan County Council, requests disaster area designation
Published 2025년 10월 21일
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(Buan=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Gyeong-jae = The Buan County Council in North Jeolla Province adopted a motion proposed by Representative Kim Won-jin at the 366th extraordinary session on the 21st, titled "Proposal for Designation of Disaster Area Due to Soybean Damage and Urging Full Purchase of Soybeans."
Soybeans, which were noted as an alternative crop to stabilize rice supply, have recently seen widespread damage to farms due to abnormal weather.
The council explained, "The government has been encouraging soybean cultivation to reduce rice planting areas," and "As a result, Buan County's soybean cultivation area increased by 41% from 2,729 hectares last year to 3,855 hectares this year, actively participating in the government policy."
They added, "However, from mid-June this year, heavy rains and low temperatures appeared, and from July to September, heavy rains and high temperatures and humidity overlapped, leading to widespread damage to soybeans, including leaf wilting, stem death, and root rot."
The council pointed out, "The reduction in soybean yield and quality decline due to climate change has caused significant damage to the rural economy, and farmers who switched crops according to government policy are bearing the brunt of this damage."
They continued, "The government should recognize this soybean damage as an agricultural disaster occurring in the context of rapidly changing climate, not just poor crop yield," and urged the designation of Buan County as a disaster area.
The council plans to send the adopted motion to related ministries, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to request a full survey of soybean damage due to climate change.
Soybeans, which were noted as an alternative crop to stabilize rice supply, have recently seen widespread damage to farms due to abnormal weather.
The council explained, "The government has been encouraging soybean cultivation to reduce rice planting areas," and "As a result, Buan County's soybean cultivation area increased by 41% from 2,729 hectares last year to 3,855 hectares this year, actively participating in the government policy."
They added, "However, from mid-June this year, heavy rains and low temperatures appeared, and from July to September, heavy rains and high temperatures and humidity overlapped, leading to widespread damage to soybeans, including leaf wilting, stem death, and root rot."
The council pointed out, "The reduction in soybean yield and quality decline due to climate change has caused significant damage to the rural economy, and farmers who switched crops according to government policy are bearing the brunt of this damage."
They continued, "The government should recognize this soybean damage as an agricultural disaster occurring in the context of rapidly changing climate, not just poor crop yield," and urged the designation of Buan County as a disaster area.
The council plans to send the adopted motion to related ministries, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to request a full survey of soybean damage due to climate change.
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(Buan=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Gyeong-jae = The Buan County Council in North Jeolla Province adopted a motion proposed by Representative Kim Won-jin at the 366th extraordinary session on the 21st, titled "Proposal for Designation of Disaster Area Due to Soybean Damage and Urging Full Purchase of Soybeans." Soybeans, which were noted as an alternative crop to stabilize rice supply, have recently seen widespread damage to farms due to abnormal weather. The council explained, "The government has been encouraging soybean cultivation to reduce rice planting areas," and "As a result, Buan County's soybean cultivation area increased by 41% from 2,729 hectares last year to 3,855 hectares this year, actively participating in the government policy." They added, "However, from mid-June this year, heavy rains and low temperatures appeared, and with heavy rains and high temperature and humidity from July to September, damage to soybeans, such as leaf wilting, stem death, and root decay, has ...
Source: Yna
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