Boseong County has urgently invested 550 million won in reserve funds to end the war against rice planthoppers. Boseong County has urgently invested 550 million won in reserve funds to support pesticides for all farms to minimize damage to farmers due to the rapid increase in damage from rice planthoppers caused by the continued high temperatures on the 19th.
Currently, rice planthoppers have appeared in approximately 1,988 hectares of rice cultivation areas, and the concentrated area of death is approximately 480 hectares. This damage is expected to lead to a decrease in rice yield and quality, which is expected to result in economic losses for farmers.
This reserve fund will be used to support pesticide costs, and it is expected that approximately 6,000 farms in the region with an area of 7,953 ha (general 7,670, eco-friendly 283) will benefit.
The support amount is 40,000 won for rice cultivation area of 3,000㎡ (900 pyeong) or less, and 20,000 won per additional 3,000㎡ (900 pyeong), and is limited to one time for up to 5 ha per farm (minimum 40,000 won and maximum 360,000 won).
The support target is a farm with an address in Boseong-gun, cultivating rice of 1,000㎡ (300 pyeong) or more, and who has applied for emergency pesticide spraying.
Applications can be submitted from September 20 to September 30 at the industrial team of the administrative welfare center (township office) in your address. Applicants will receive individual payment of drug costs through their township.
In addition, for rice paddies where rice planthoppers have occurred, we plan to provide guidance on spraying highly effective rice planthopper-specific pesticides sufficiently down to the bottom of the rice stalks, and to provide guidance on pesticide safety expiration dates to prevent secondary damage caused by pesticides.
Governor Kim Cheol-woo said, “As rice planthoppers can cause greater damage if the control period is missed, we have decided to urgently invest reserve funds to minimize damage to farmers.” He added, “Rice farms should definitely apply for emergency pesticide funds to prevent the spread of rice planthoppers and conduct control as soon as possible, and we ask that you take swift measures such as immediate pesticide spraying and periodic control.”
Queen Choi Ha Na Reporter Photo Boseong County
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2024-09-21 09:37:30