(브레이크뉴스) 이학수 기자= 농협중앙회 건의로 지난 2017년부터 시행 중인 ‘채소가격안정제’참여 수급물량이 전체 생산량의 10%대에 불과하고 일부 품목의 농가 참여율은 1%에도 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타나, 개선대책 마련이 시급한 것으로 지적됐다.

‘체소가격안정제’는 마늘·양파·무·배추·고추·대파·감자 등 가격변동이 큰 농산물에 대해 사전적 면적 조절, 출하중지, 출하조절 등 수급 조절을 통해 농민을 보호하기 위한 사업으로 농협이 2014년 정부에 건의해 2017년부터 시행 중이다.

국회 농림축산식품해양수산위원회 이개호(더불어민주당, 전남 담양·함평·영광·장성) 의원이 농협중앙회로부터 제출받은 ‘최근 4년간 채소가격안정제 사업현황’에 따르면 지난 4년 평균 수급조절물량은 432천톤, 금액은 352억원에 불과한 것으로 나타났다.

2017년 수급조절을 하고 있는 배추, 무, 마늘, 양파 4개품목의 전국 생산량은 4백566천톤에 달하는데 수급물량은 275천톤으로 5.6%에 불과했으며 ▲ 2018년도 생산량 4백783천톤 중 수급물량은 7.5%인 362천톤 ▲2019년도 4백492천톤중 12.0%인 542천톤 ▲2020년은 4백990천톤중 11.2%인 552천톤에 불과했다.

참여 농가도 숫자도 품목별로 1%를 넘지 못하는 등 저조한 수준으로 나타났다.

지난해 수급조성사업비 집행실적이 295억원으로 가장 많은 마늘의 경우 전체 재배농가 111,979가구중 사업 참여농가는 10,308농가로 9.2%를 보였지만 ▲151억원을 집행한 무는 80,534농가중 0.8%인 647농가 ▲34억원의 수급조성사업비가 집행된 배추도 전체 138,394농가중 0.7%인 1천 농가만 참여했다.

이개호 의원은 이에 대해 “피땀 흘려 농사를 짓는 농업인들은 농협이 폼목별 점유율을 30%까지 끌어 올리는 등 개선책을 마련해‘채소가격안정제’가 당초 기대대로 농가경제안정의 토대가 돼 주길 바라고 있다”며 “농협이 의욕있게 추진한 ‘채소가격안정제’ 사업이 제 역할을 다할 수 있도록 획기적으로 정비하고 개선해 줄 것”을 촉구했다.

아래는 위의 글을 구글번역이 번역한 영문의 <전문>이다. Below is an English translated by Google Translate.

Rep. Gae-Ho Lee’s ‘vegetable price stabilization system’ 4 years result ‘failed’

Of the total production last year, shipment-controlled volumes were only 11%… In the case of radish and Chinese cabbage, the participation rate is only 0.7~0.8%, and the urgent need for improvement measures to raise the market share by item to 30%

(Break News) Reporter Hak-Soo Lee = As suggested by the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, the supply and demand of participating in the 'vegetable price stabilization system', which has been in effect since 2017, is only 10% of the total production, and the participation rate of some farms is less than 1%. It was pointed out that measures are urgently needed.

The 'Cheso Price Stabilizer' is a project to protect farmers through supply and demand control such as proactive area control, cessation of shipment, and shipment control for agricultural products with large price fluctuations such as garlic, onion, radish, cabbage, red pepper, green onion, and potato. It was proposed by the government in 2014 and has been implemented since 2017.

According to the 'Vegetable Price Stabilizer Project Status for the Last 4 Years' submitted by National Assembly Member of the National Assembly's Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock Food, Marine and Fisheries Committee Lee Gae-ho (with the Democratic Party, Damyang, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang, Jangseong, Jeollanam-do), the average supply-demand balance for the past four years was 432,000 tons. , the amount was found to be only 35.2 billion won.

In 2017, the national production of the four items of cabbage, radish, garlic, and onion, which are being controlled for supply and demand, amounted to 4,566 thousand tons, and the supply and demand amounted to 275,000 tons, or only 5.6%. 362 thousand tons, or 7.5% ▲ 542 thousand tons, 12.0% of the 4492 thousand tons in 2019 ▲ In 2020, only 552,000 tons, 11.2% out of 49,990 tons.

The number of participating farms also showed a low level, not exceeding 1% by item.

In the case of garlic, which had the highest amount of execution of supply and demand support project cost last year, with 29.5 billion won, 10,308 farms participated in the project out of 111,979 households growing 9.2% of the total farm households. Of the total 138,394 farms in cabbage, for which the supply and demand subsidy project cost was applied, only 0.7% of 1,000 farms participated.

Rep. Lee Gae-ho said, "Farmers who work with blood and sweat are hoping that the 'Vegetable Price Stabilizer' will serve as the foundation for economic stability of farm households as originally expected by the Agricultural Cooperatives raising their market share by 30% to 30%." He urged the NACF to radically reorganize and improve the 'vegetable price stabilization system' project, which has been ambitious, so that it can fulfill its role."