Gyeongnam Province, No. 1 in production, provides support for damage caused by lack of sunlight for winter watermelons and perilla leaves

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Published Mar 27, 2024

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Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-soo recently visited Haman-gun and Miryang-si to assess the damage to watermelon and perilla leaf crops caused by insufficient sunlight from December to February. Gyeongnam, a leading producer of these crops, has seen over 1,270 hectares affected. In response, Governor Park has outlined a series of measures including on-site inspections, recovery plans, and financial support for the affected farmers. This includes disaster relief fund payments, extended repayment periods, and reduced interest rates on Rural Development Fund loans. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will also conduct a detailed investigation and provide additional disaster relief assistance.

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(Milyang·Haman=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jeong-hoon = On the 26th, Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-soo visited the watermelon cultivation site in Daesan-myeon, Haman-gun and the horticulture and farming cooperative for perilla leaf cultivation in Sangdong-myeon, Miryang-si and inspected the growth status. Gyeongnam ranks first in the country in terms of production of winter watermelons, centered on Haman-gun and Changwon-si, and perilla leaves, centered on Miryang-si, but crop damage has recently occurred due to lack of sunlight. Governor Park, who examined the growth situation on this day, said, “We will thoroughly conduct on-site inspection and recovery plans, and quickly pay disaster relief funds to farmers.” Governor Park also added that he is preparing a plan to extend the repayment period of the Rural Development Fund loan by up to one year and reduce interest during the extended period. Gyeongnam Province provisionally calculated that crop damage occurred in an area of 1,270 ...

Source: Yna