The damage rate for submerged rice paddies in Kimje rises from 15% to 30%, causing distress.

Although the record-breaking heavy rains in September have subsided, the damage rate assessment standard was underestimated. Kimje City provides focused explanations to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. In the Kimje region of Jeonbuk province, rice bean farmers suffered significant damage due to the record-breaking heavy rains in early September. With the full-scale response of Kimje City, the damage rate assessment standard was increased from the original 15% to 30%, providing relief to the farmers. Initially, the damage rate for agricultural crops was calculated only at the point when the pods formed (15%), which did not properly reflect the actual damage. Kimje City focused on explaining during the joint investigation by the central investigation team that the bean pods were located in the middle and lower parts of the plant, leading to an underestimation of the water damage. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs accepted this and decided to ...