Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Okcheon supports 107 perilla leaf and zucchini farms with price aid
Okcheon County in South Korea has provided 182.64 million won in price support to 107 farms growing perilla leaves and zucchini.
The aid is 651 won for every 2 kilograms of perilla leaves and 1,700 won for every 8 kilograms of zucchini.
The county pays support when the price of eligible farm products falls below the average wholesale price over the previous three years.
It created a 5 billion won agricultural price-stabilization fund in 2021.
The fund covers 11 products and types of livestock, including grapes, peaches, corn and cattle.
The support is intended to help farms facing lower prices, but no further steps were announced.
Okcheon County provided 182.64 million won in price support to 107 perilla leaf and zucchini farms.
The support covers price shortfalls for the two crops.
Perilla leaf farms received 651 won per 2 kilograms, while zucchini farms received 1,700 won per 8 kilograms.
The county said the payments guarantee prices below the three-year average wholesale-market price under a local ordinance.
Okcheon established its agricultural price stabilisation fund in 2021.
- Who
- Okcheon County.
- What
- It provided 182.64 million won in price support to 107 farms producing perilla leaves and zucchini.
- When
- The county announced the support on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Why
- To make up price shortfalls when prices fall below the three-year average wholesale-market price.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Okcheon County established a 5 billion won agricultural price stabilisation fund.
The county provided 94 million won to 58 farms raising breeding cattle.
The county provided 738 million won to 397 greenhouse and open-field grape farms.
The county announced 182.64 million won in support for 107 perilla leaf and zucchini farms.
- Recipient farms
- 107
- Total support
- 182.64 million won
- Perilla leaf rate
- 651 won per 2 kilograms
- Zucchini rate
- 1,700 won per 8 kilograms
- Fund established
- 2021, with 5 billion won
What people are saying
We guaranteed the amount below the three-year average wholesale-market price in accordance with the relevant ordinance
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