[사건의내막 / 문홍철 기자] = 농림축산식품부는 여름철 재해에 대비하기 위해 1일 농촌진흥청, 산림청, 한국농어촌공사, 농협, 지방정부(충청남도, 예산군)와 함께 태풍·호우 등 대응체계를 사전 점검했다.
또한 「재난및 안전관리 기본법(이하 ‘재난안전법’)」개정에 따라 지난해 재해 피해를 입은 농업인들을 대상으로 추가 복구비를 소급 지원한다고 밝혔다.
송미령 장관은 본격적인 장마철 도래 전, 지난해 7월 집중호우 피해가 발생한 충남 예산군 현장에서 관계기관과 지방정부의 여름철 재해 대응 추진체계를 점검하고, 지난해 파손된 배수장의 복구 현장도 방문·시찰했다.
먼저, 지난 4월부터 추진한 수리, 원예, 축산, 방역, 산사태, 산지태양광 등 각 분야 취약시설 점검사항을 보고 받고, 여름철 대책기간(5.15~10.15) 중 재난상황실을 중심으로 관계기관과 공조하여 상황관리, 농가홍보, 피해복구 등 비상대응 체계 추진사항을 점검했다.
아울러, 지난해 파손된 성리1 배수장을 방문하여, 배수펌프 및 변압기 교체, 전기설비 일체(수배전반) 재설치 등 복구현황을 확인하면서, 금년 여름철 집중호우 발생 시에 주변지역이 침수가 되지 않도록 시설 점검하고 비상근무 체제를 구축하는 등 적극 대처해 줄 것을 당부했다.
또한, 송미령 장관은 기관별 재해대책 점검회의에서 재해피해를 입은 농업인들에 대한 복구비 지원을 확대하도록 한 「재난안전법」 개정 내용이 현장에서 잘 집행되도록 만전을 기해줄 것을 당부했다.
정부는 재해에 대한 국가책임을 강화하기 위하여 ’25년 재난안전법 개정을 통해 복구지원 대상을 농업소득 50% 이상인 농업인에서 모든 농업인으로 확대 하는 한편, 피해규모가 큰 농가에게 지급하는 생계지원비를 최대 6배로 확대 지원하도록 하면서, ’25년 3월 이후 발생한 재해까지 소급하여 지원하기로 하였다.
이에 따라, 지난해 3월 21일 이후 발생한 농업재해 추가지원을 위해 지방정부가 재조사(5.6~5.22)한 결과, 7건 재해, 323농가 대상으로 추가지원(513백만원)이 확인되어 농업재해대책심의를 거쳐 6월 중 지원금을 지원할 예정이다.
송미령 장관은 “이번 제도개선에 따른 복구비 지원확대로 호우, 가뭄, 저온 등 피해를 입었던 농업인들의 생계 안정에 보탬이 되기를 바란다”며, “앞으로도 정부는 ‘재해 국가책임 강화’를 위해 지속적인 제도개선을 추진하고, 피해가 발생할 경우 신속한 조사를 통해 피해농가의 생계안정과 영농재개에 도움이 되도록 적극 지원하겠다”고 말했다.
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Minister Song Mi-ryeong Inspects Summer Disaster Countermeasures and Expands Recovery Support for Disaster-Damaged Farms
On-site Inspection of Summer Disaster Response System and Drainage Station Restoration (Damage in 2025)
Expansion of Support Eligibility and Scale through Amendment of the Disaster and Safety Management Act
Review of Improvements to the Disaster Support System, Including Retroactive Support for Past Damages (March 2025 onwards)
[Inside Story / Reporter Moon Hong-cheol] = On the 1st, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs conducted a preliminary inspection of response systems for typhoons and heavy rainfall in preparation for summer disasters, in collaboration with the Rural Development Administration, the Korea Forest Service, the Korea Rural Community Corporation, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF), and local governments (Chungcheongnam-do, Yesan-gun).
In addition, the Ministry announced that, following the amendment of the Framework Act on Disaster and Safety Management (hereinafter the ‘Disaster and Safety Management Act’), it will provide retroactive additional recovery funds to farmers who suffered disaster damage last year.
Ahead of the full-scale arrival of the rainy season, Minister Song Mi-ryeong inspected the summer disaster response implementation systems of relevant agencies and the local government at the site in Yesan-gun, South Chungcheong Province, where damage from torrential rains occurred last July. She also visited and inspected the restoration site of a drainage facility damaged last year.
First, she received a report on inspections of vulnerable facilities in various sectors—including water management, horticulture, livestock, disease control, landslides, and mountain solar power—that have been conducted since April. She then reviewed the progress of the emergency response system during the summer response period (May 15–October 15), which involves coordination with relevant agencies centered around the Disaster Situation Room to manage the situation, promote awareness among farmers, and repair damage.
Furthermore, she visited the Seongri 1 Drainage Facility, which was damaged last year, to verify the status of restoration, including the replacement of drainage pumps and transformers and the reinstallation of all electrical equipment (switchboards). She urged officials to take proactive measures, such as inspecting facilities and establishing an emergency response system, to prevent surrounding areas from flooding in the event of torrential rains this summer. In addition, Minister Song Mi-ryeong urged officials at the agency-specific disaster countermeasures review meeting to ensure that the amendments to the Disaster Safety Act, which expand support for recovery costs for farmers affected by disasters, are fully implemented on the ground.
To strengthen state responsibility for disasters, the government amended the Disaster Safety Act in 2025 to expand the scope of recovery support from farmers with 50% or more of their income from agriculture to all farmers. Furthermore, the government decided to increase livelihood support payments for farm households with significant damage by up to six times and to provide retroactive support for disasters occurring after March 2025.
Accordingly, local governments conducted a re-investigation (May 6–22) to provide additional support for agricultural disasters that occurred after March 21 of last year. As a result, additional support (513 million won) was confirmed for 7 disaster cases and 323 farm households; following deliberation by the Agricultural Disaster Countermeasures Committee, the funds are scheduled to be disbursed in June.
Minister Song Mi-ryeong said, “I hope that the expansion of recovery support resulting from this system improvement will help stabilize the livelihoods of farmers who have suffered damage from heavy rains, droughts, and low temperatures,” adding, “The government will continue to pursue system improvements to ‘strengthen state responsibility for disasters,’ and will actively support affected farm households to stabilize their livelihoods and resume farming through prompt investigations in the event of damage.”
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