Oats, spring potatoes, and lettuce can also join disaster insurance from next year in South Korea

From next year, farms that grow oats, spring potatoes, and lettuce can also sign up for crop accident insurance. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 22nd that it has selected three new items for 2023: oats, spring potatoes, and lettuce after conducting a demand survey and evaluation to expand crop disaster insurance items. As a result, the current 67 crop accident insurance items will be expanded to 70 next year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as a result of conducting a demand survey on local governments from May to June this year, seven cities and provinces applied for ...