Gokseong-gun Supports Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products for Pregnant Women... Rice, Fresh Vegetables, Seaweed, etc.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 31st that it will start the ‘Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Package Support Project for Pregnant Women (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Package Project’)’ from May.

This project was newly selected as a pilot project by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs this year, and Gokseong-gun was chosen to promote the Package Project. The packages consist of 8 types of packages priced between 30,000 and 60,000 KRW, including agricultural products produced in Jeollanam-do (rice, fresh vegetables, seaweed, etc.), livestock products (beef, eggs), and organic processed foods.

If selected as a beneficiary, various packages that do not use pesticides or chemical fertilizers can be chosen through the Nonghyup Mall website and smartphone app and delivered to the home.

Also, by paying a self-payment of 96,000 KRW (8,000 KRW per month), beneficiaries receive 480,000 KRW worth of Nonghyup Mall points to support local eco-friendly agricultural products for pregnant women and children who are nutritionally vulnerable before and after childbirth for one year.

Eligible applicants are pregnant women after January 1 of this year and mothers within 12 months after childbirth. In the case of Gokseong-gun, about 100 people are expected to be eligible.

The county plans to start accepting applications at the town and township offices from April, and applicants must submit a birth certificate or pregnancy confirmation along with the application form.

However, pregnant women with a median income below 80% who are currently receiving support from the existing Nutrition Plus project are excluded from eligibility. Those who have previously received support from the Nutrition Plus project but are not eligible at the time of application can apply.

A county official expressed expectations, saying, “Through this project, by providing balanced nutrition to pregnant women, it will help foster a healthy future generation and also play a significant role in revitalizing the consumption of local eco-friendly agricultural products.”

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