Jeju soil ecosystem environmental conservation project faltering 'on the chopping block'

Despite the target area of 675 hectares for this year, applications are nearing their end, with only 20% of the target met. Last year's favorable prices for winter vegetables led to farmers' expectations, resulting in cultivation rather than fallow land, raising concerns of overproduction... Effective measures are urgently needed. There is a call for effective measures regarding the 'Soil Ecosystem Environment Conservation Project' introduced to prevent overproduction of winter vegetables in Jeju. Additionally, there is a demand for measures to reduce agricultural management costs, which are higher than in other regions, and to prepare a response plan for the import of duty-free American mandarins starting next year. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Assembly's Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Animal Husbandry Economic Committee (Chairperson Yang Young-sik) raised these issues during the review of the '2025 Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Additional Revised Budget ...