Carrot farmers are desperate due to heat waves and drought while Jeju Island strengthens water supply support in South Korea

Published Aug 13, 2024

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Jeju Island is taking steps to minimize crop damage due to heat waves and early droughts, with a particular focus on carrot cultivation. The region has planted 60% of its intended carrot cultivation area, but soil drying and early drought are delaying planting and causing imbalanced growth. This drought is also impacting farmers' ability to subscribe to agricultural disaster insurance, which now requires a 50% emergence rate. In response, the province is operating a drought response situation room and promoting agricultural water supply measures. They have installed public water bags and provided water to affected areas, and the governor has announced plans to inspect and improve the water supply system for rural areas and discuss improvements to crop disaster insurance with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Jeju Island is making all-out efforts to minimize crop damage in response to heat waves and early droughts. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced that on the 12th, Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon visited the carrot cultivation area in Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, to inspect the situation and seek immediate support measures. According to Jeju City and Jeju Agricultural Research and Extension Services, the area intended for carrot cultivation in the Jeju City area is 1,170ha, and as of the 8th, 60%, or 702ha, has been planted. As of 5:00 PM on the 12th, the drought index in Haengwon-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City was showing a ‘deficiency’ state at 435kpa. If the drought index is over 100, it is considered an early drought, and if it is over 500, it is considered a severe drought. Due to the ongoing heat wave, the soil is drying out and drought is occurring, delaying carrot planting and showing an imbalanced growth state where germination is not occurring. In particular, as the ...

Source: Agrinet