(무안=브레이크뉴스) 이학수 기자=전남도는 잦은 강우와 일조량 감소 등에 따른 마늘 2차 생장(벌마늘)을 재해로 인정해 피해 조사에 나설 수 있게 해줄 것을 정부에 건의했다고 밝혔다. 2차 생장은 마늘 알맹이 하나하나에 잎이 올라오는 피해다.

전남도에 따르면 올해 2월부터 4월까지 3개월간 주요 시군 평균 강수량은 평년(73㎜)보다 49% 증가한 110㎜, 일조 시간은 평년(183시간)보다 24% 감소한 159시간으로 집계됐다.

최근 전남도농업기술원 4월 기준 마늘 생육 상황 조사 결과에 따르면 전남지역 전체 마늘 재배 면적 약 3천443ha 중 약 20% 정도가 2차 생장이 발생, 품질 하락(저품위)과 생산량 감소가 예상된다.

이에 전남도는 마늘 2차 생장(벌마늘)을 재해로 인정해 피해 조사에 나서도록 하고, 저품위 마늘을 정부에서 수매해줄 것을 농림축산식품부에 건의했다.

정광현 전남도 농축산식품국장은 “마늘 2차 생장이 발생해 생산량 감소는 물론 포전거래까지 이뤄지지 않아 농업인이 이중고를 겪고 있다”며 “농업인의 경영안정을 위해 신속한 피해 조사와 저품위 마늘 수매가 이뤄지도록 강력히 건의하겠다”고 말했다.

한편 전남에선 지난 2020년 마늘 644ha에서 2차 생장 피해가 발생, 재해로 인정돼 농약대 등 복구비 16억 원을 지원한 사례가 있다.

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Jeonnam Province proposes recognition as a natural disaster for secondary growth of garlic

Provincial government requests measures such as rapid damage investigation and government purchase of low-quality garlic

(Muan = Break News) Reporter Haksu Lee = Jeonnam Province announced that it proposed to the government that the secondary growth of garlic (bulk garlic) caused by frequent rainfall and reduced sunlight be recognized as a disaster and allow for damage investigation. Secondary growth is damage that causes leaves to grow on each garlic kernel.

According to South Jeolla Province, the average precipitation in major cities and counties for the three months from February to April this year was 110 mm, a 49% increase from the average year (73 mm), and the number of hours of sunshine was 159 hours, a 24% decrease from the average year (183 hours).

According to the results of a recent survey on the garlic growth situation as of April by the Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services, about 20% of the total garlic cultivation area of ​​about 3,443 ha in the Jeonnam region is expected to experience secondary growth, leading to a decline in quality (low quality) and a decrease in production.

Accordingly, South Jeolla Province recognized the secondary growth of garlic (bulking garlic) as a disaster, initiated a damage investigation, and proposed to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that the government purchase low-quality garlic.

Jeong Gwang-hyeon, director of the Jeonnam Provincial Agricultural, Livestock and Food Bureau, said, “Farmers are experiencing a double whammy as secondary growth of garlic has occurred, resulting in a decrease in production as well as impediment to field trading,” adding, “We will strongly recommend that damage be investigated promptly and the purchase of low-quality garlic be carried out in order to stabilize the management of farmers.” “He said.

Meanwhile, in Jeonnam, there was a case where secondary growth damage occurred in 644ha of garlic in 2020, which was recognized as a disaster and 1.6 billion won in recovery costs, including pesticide costs, was provided.