Gyeongnam Office of Education Joins Sale of Local Agricultural Products Blocked by School Opening Delay

▲ Employees of the Provincial Office of Education are ordering and purchasing agricultural product packages at the Gimhae Agricultural Products Comprehensive Distribution Center (Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 19th, the Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education announced that it participated in purchasing fresh agricultural product packages to help farmers who are struggling to sell agricultural products due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) crisis.

As the school opening delays continued due to COVID-19, the aim was to ease the worries of farmers whose school meal deliveries were suspended.

The agricultural product packages first delivered on the 19th were composed of six types of eco-friendly and general fresh agricultural products produced locally, following a partnership formed on the 16th between the Office of Education and the Gimhae Agricultural and Marine Products Comprehensive Distribution Center. On that day alone, the Office of Education employees purchased about 220 fresh agricultural product packages worth 20,000 KRW each. Additionally, 79 fruit packages worth between 30,000 and 50,000 KRW are scheduled for delivery next week.

The Office of Education plans to continue events to support farmers facing difficulties due to COVID-19 until May.

Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Education, said, "It is meaningful to take direct action and practice cooperation with farmers who are struggling due to COVID-19 with a spirit of solidarity. Let all employees joyfully promote consumption and overcome difficulties together."

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