The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs "Urges Thorough Safety Management of Agricultural Crops in Preparation for Heavy Snow"

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Min-jeong = The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that starting from the night of the first day, due to a forecast of heavy snow, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will establish and operate an emergency response system in the agricultural sector, centered around the Agricultural Disaster Response Situation Room, in collaboration with local governments, the Rural Development Administration, agricultural cooperatives, and other related organizations. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, from the first day to the second day, as a low-pressure system from the northwest moves southward, snow is expected to fall in most regions across the country. Particularly, heavy and significant snowfall at the level of a heavy snow special warning is forecast, centered around Gangwon and the Jeolla regions. Gang Dong-yoon, the Rural Income and Energy Policy Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, urged, "To minimize damage caused by heavy snow, please conduct pre-checks on greenhouses and livestock facilities, such as reinforcing supports and braces, removing shading nets for ginseng, and checking the operation of heating devices, and take measures to prevent low temperatures inside the facilities for crops." He also said, "In case of snowfall, farmers should actively follow step-by-step action guidelines such as clearing snow, tearing open plastic if collapse is suspected, through TV and community broadcasting based on weather conditions, and take full safety precautions such as installing reinforced supports in advance." chomj@yna.co.kr