Muan-gun, Mandatory Self-Help Fund Organization for Onions and Garlic 추진

An obligatory self-support fund briefing session was held for the respective cultivators to regulate the supply and demand of onions and garlic. (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Muan County, Jeonnam (Governor Kim San) announced on the 10th that it will accept applications for membership in the mandatory self-fund groups at each eup and myeon office until the 28th of next month for the growers of onions and garlic to regulate supply and demand.

This is to foster mandatory self-fund groups by item as supply and demand control entities centered on producers by the government and the county. First, mandatory self-fund groups for onions and garlic will be established, and then expanded to major vegetables.

To this end, on the 8th, an explanatory meeting for city, county, eup, and myeon officials was held in Jeonnam Province under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Thereafter, to increase farmers' understanding and participation, additional explanatory meetings and promotional activities will be conducted starting from Muan-eup on the 15th in cooperation with the government.

Eligibility for membership application includes agricultural management entities producing onions or garlic on 1000㎡ or more, or producer groups with onion or garlic production value exceeding 100 million won last year. Growers can fill out and submit the application form available at the eup and myeon offices in the main production areas.

To receive approval for the mandatory self-fund, the number of participating farms must exceed 50% of all farms for the item, or production volume and cultivation area must exceed 50% of the national production volume and cultivation area. Therefore, participation of farms in Muan County, the largest production area for onions and garlic, is essential.

A Muan County official said, “Supply and demand instability of major open-field vegetables is recurring, causing difficulties for farmers in management,” and added, “We hope that with the participation of onion and garlic farmers, the self-fund group will be established and a producer-centered preemptive supply and demand and price stabilization system will be put in place.”

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