"Record-breaking autumn rains" cause Jecheon sorghum yield to plummet by one-third

Published 2025년 10월 24일

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[Korean Farmers' News Reporter Lee Woo-jung] Due to the unusually frequent rain, often referred to as the autumn monsoon, millet farms are suffering significant damage. Currently, millet farms in Jeongseon are experiencing damage from waterlogging and mold due to the autumn rain, and the harvesting process is being delayed. In fact, on the 21st, when visiting Yeo-yang-myeon in Jeongseon, there were numerous millet fields left unattended as work could not be done. Currently, farmers in Jeongseon are looking up at the sky, waiting for days without rain just to salvage some of the millet, as they see mold blooming everywhere in the fields and millet falling off at the slightest touch. However, even after the autumn monsoon ends, the relentless drizzle continues to persist.

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Millet farmers suffer from prolonged autumn rains, leading to widespread sprouting and mold damage, reducing product quality and increasing waste; disaster insurance not available, adding to their plight Damage to millet farms is increasing due to the unusually frequent autumn rains, often referred to as "autumn monsoon." Millet farmers in Jeongseon have suffered sprouting and mold damage due to the autumn rains, and the harvesting work is being delayed. Indeed, on the 21st, there were numerous millet fields in Yeoyang-myeon, Jeongseon, left unattended as work could not be done. Farmers in Jeongseon are seeing mold and sprouts sprouting everywhere in their fields, and millet falling off at the slightest touch. They are waiting for days without rain to try and salvage some, but the continuous drizzle after the autumn monsoon has only delayed the work and increased the damage. Lee Min-ja (60), who has been farming millet for 30 years, decided to proceed with the harvest on the 23rd ...

Source: Agrinet