Pyeongtek Supports Vegetable Pest Control Agents for Regional Farmers

Pyeongtek City will support stable production of vegetable crops in the region.

According to the city on the 11th, it announced that it will provide pest control agents to prevent clubroot disease (root knot disease), a soil-borne disease caused by continuous cultivation of vegetable crops such as Chinese cabbage.

This year's support covers 180 hectares of vegetable farms.

Clubroot disease causes knot-like growths the size of a pinky finger on the roots of Chinese cabbage and other vegetables, which block the growth of fine roots and cause them to dry and die.

If not controlled in advance, the harvest and commercial value of the crops drop significantly, causing devastating damage to Chinese cabbage farmers.

A city official stated, "Providing pest control agents is aimed at stabilizing the income of farmers above all and promoting sustainable agriculture, as well as providing consumers with safe food."