Naju-si, COVID-19 Impact... Launches Agricultural Products Purchase Campaign

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Han-hyuk] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 20th that it will carry out a ‘Agricultural Products Purchase Campaign’ from the 24th to the 28th to support local farms struggling due to COVID-19.

This is because after a COVID-19 case was confirmed earlier this month, the patient’s family was identified as a strawberry farming household, and even after recovery, sales have continued to suffer due to ongoing anxiety.

This damage is not limited to Sanpo but is also directly affecting the nearby Nampyeong area, where strawberry farms are densely concentrated.

The city plans to vigorously promote a strawberry purchasing campaign involving public officials and related organizations under its jurisdiction to support farms facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 impact.

Mayor Kang In-gyu visited a strawberry farm located in Pungnim-ri, Nampyeong-eup, that morning and participated directly in strawberry harvesting with staff while listening to the difficulties faced by the farmers.

Mayor Kang said, “Although the COVID-19 patient has recovered and returned to daily life, the image of being a region where a confirmed case occurred has caused significant damage to strawberry farms. We will actively take the lead to share the difficulties of the farms and ensure that citizens can purchase strawberries with confidence.”

He added, “No additional confirmed cases have been reported in the region so far, but COVID-19 cases in other areas continue to increase. We will not let our guard down until the end and will do our utmost in disinfection and operating a 24-hour emergency response system.”

The strawberry cultivation status includes a total of 311 farms covering an area of 67.5 hectares, producing an average of 2,024 tons of strawberries annually from this month until the end of April.

Among them, Nampyeong (288 farms) and Sanpo (15 farms) areas are considered the largest strawberry production regions within Naju City.

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