Establishment of Urban-Rural Symbiotic Food Ingredient Supply in Seodaemun-gu

In August 2018, Jeonju City Signed a 'Urban-Rural Win-Win Business Agreement' and Continues to Promote It...Daily Delivered Ingredients from Jeonju Enhance Quality, Freshness, and Price Competitiveness

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) announced on the 26th that since the implementation of the 'Urban-Rural Win-Win Food Ingredient Supply' in September 2018, the number of user institutions and the supply amount have significantly increased.

In August 2018, the district signed an 'Urban-Rural Win-Win Business Agreement' with Jeonju City and established the 'Seodaemun-gu Public Food Service Center.' Since September of that year, it has been supplying fresh ingredients produced in Jeonju daily to local daycare centers, welfare facilities, and other ordering institutions.

According to the district, as of the end of last month, one year and six months after the project started, the number of user institutions increased from the initial 56 to 124, and the supply amount rose significantly from 31.84 million KRW per month to 134.65 million KRW per month.

It is analyzed that the quality, freshness, and price competitiveness of the ingredients have led to a continuous increase in ordering institutions and volume.

This project provides reasonably priced ingredients to meal service institutions while guaranteeing fair prices to producers by reducing distribution channels.

In particular, for agricultural products, 70% are eco-friendly items such as pesticide-free and organic products, and over 90% are Jeonju City’s own certified products, meeting consumer demands for 'safe food.'

Seodaemun-gu also holds experiential exchange events every year for institutions participating in the local public food service project, visiting the Jeonju Food Integrated Support Center and producer farms to facilitate communication between producers and consumers.

In Jeonju as well, the number of farms participating in the urban-rural win-win public food service expanded from 113 in 2018 to 197 last year, and about 50 new farms are expected to join this year.

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, “Through cooperation among production areas, consumers, and the public food service center, we will strengthen the stable supply of eco-friendly ingredients, promote urban-rural exchange, and work to improve food awareness.”

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