Lotte Department Store Jeonju Branch, Local Agricultural Products Direct Market Event

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] Lotte Department Store Jeonju Branch (Manager Lee Ju-young) announced on the 8th that it will hold a direct transaction market to support the sales channels of local agricultural products in cooperation with Jeonbuk Province at the food event hall on the basement first floor until the 10th to help local farmers and fishermen.

This sales event, prepared to assist farmers and fishermen in the Jeonbuk area who are struggling due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), will supply more than 50 kinds of vegetables such as young radish leaves, young cabbage, and spring greens produced in the province, as well as about 20 kinds of fruits including strawberries, oriental melons, and tomatoes, through direct transactions with producers. The event aims to expand sales channels for farms, increase farmers' income, and revitalize the local economy.

In addition, Lotte Department Store Jeonju Branch is planning various local economic revitalization events through an MOU with Jeonbuk Province and local governments in the province, including a direct transaction market for seasonal seafood from Buan County to mark Sea Day on the 31st.

Lee Ju-young, manager of Lotte Department Store Jeonju Branch, said, “This event was held to help local farmers who are having difficulties selling agricultural products due to the impact of COVID-19 and to revitalize the local economy,” and added, “We ask for the interest and participation of many residents to promote the consumption of our agricultural products.”

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