Gyeonggi-do Holds 'Special Sale of Agricultural and Specialty Products' to Overcome COVID-19

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is conducting special sales events for agricultural products both online and offline to help farmers struggling due to COVID-19.

On the 4th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will hold promotional events online and offline until the end of next month in collaboration with the Gyeonggi Agricultural and Food Distribution Promotion Institute and the Nonghyup Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters.

Through these promotions, the province will offer discounts on eco-friendly and G-Mark agricultural products such as vegetables like green onions and bok choy, fruits and vegetables like cherry tomatoes and strawberries, as well as sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and pears.

Sixty stores at Yangjae Distribution Center and Hanaro Distribution will hold three special sales events by the 24th of this month. Online platforms 11st and the online marketplace "Market Gyeonggi" will hold special pear sales until the end of this month.

Since starting the special sales event on the 20th of last month, 11st has sold 15 tons of export pears from Anseong and Pyeongtaek over the past 11 days.

The Suwon Distribution Center will also hold promotional events for eco-friendly and G-Mark agricultural products until the 24th of this month. Drive-thru markets, where customers can purchase products without getting out of their cars, will be held in various locations.

The agricultural and livestock drive-thru markets will be held on the 9th of this month at the northern government office of Gyeonggi Province in Uijeongbu and on the 16th at the Imjingak parking lot in Paju.

Special sales events for flowers will be held on the 5th and from the 9th to the 10th at the 3rd parking lot of Ilsan Lake Park, and special sales events for seafood will be held every Friday afternoon until the end of June at the Ansan Daebu Marine Headquarters, Hwaseong Gungpyeong Port, and the entrance of Gimpo Daemyeong Port, respectively.

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