Gimhae City Sells School Meal Agricultural Products in Bundles Due to School Opening Delay Blocking Distribution Channels

Stepping Up to Help Local Farms Struggling Due to COVID-19

Local food package consisting of six types of eco-friendly agricultural products produced in Gimhae, Gyeongnam (Photo by Gimhae City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, has stepped up to help farmers whose sales channels for agricultural products for school meals have been blocked due to the postponement of school openings amid the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) crisis.

Gimhae City announced that from the 16th to the 19th, local farmers will bring agricultural products that they used to supply for school meals through the city's School Meal Support Center, and a 'Gimhae School Meal Agricultural Products Package Sale Event' will be held targeting city hall employees.

The package consists of six items, including eco-friendly agricultural products that are difficult to store and hard to get fair prices for in other agricultural product distribution systems such as wholesale markets, and will be sold for 20,000 won. Inspection of goods, package preparation, and delivery will be handled by the Gimhae Agricultural Products Comprehensive Distribution Center, the entrusted agency for ingredient procurement at the School Meal Support Center.

Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education, and Gimhae Office of Education have also agreed to participate in this event.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon of Gimhae said, "I hope this event can provide some help to local farmers participating in school meals who are struggling due to COVID-19," and added, "Since Gimhae agricultural products can also be purchased at local food direct stores in the region, I hope that good consumption to support farmers will spread throughout civil society."

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