Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recognizes damage to spinach from heavy rain in Namhae County as an ‘agricultural disaster’

Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, announced on the 10th that damage to spinach caused by heavy rain last month was recognized as an agricultural disaster by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

In Namhae-gun, 113.2 mm of rain fell from the 23rd to the 26th of last month, causing damage to the growth of spinach farms, such as flooding in the furrows and death of roots.

The area damaged by spinach, a major income crop in Namhae-gun, is estimated at 660 ha, or 66% of the total cultivation area (1,100 ha), which is expected to result in a loss of about 18 billion won in income.

Namhae County actively informed the relevant ministries and Gyeongsangnam-do of the seriousness of the damage, resulting in recognition as an agricultural disaster on the 9th.

In addition, to expand the opportunities for farmers to sign up for disaster insurance, the sign-up period has been extended until the 13th.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Namhae-gun plan to investigate the damage in 10 towns and villages in Namhae-gun by the 20th.

Namhae-gun plans to precisely determine the actual cultivation area and extent of damage for each farm.

Namhae County Governor Ryu Gyeong-wan said, “We will calculate the specific damage area and disaster index to ensure that practical support is provided to the affected farms.”