Gyeongbuk Province Overturns 1.5 Million Pyeong Garlic Field, Launches Large-Scale Promotion Event to Match 'New Garlic Shipment'

National Garlic Production Increases by 13% Compared to Average
Wholesale Prices Plummet to Half of Average
Gyeongbuk Province Conducts Two Rounds of 490ha Field Disposal This Year

The photo shows garlic being discarded in a field in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, on March 18.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] To prepare for the collapse of garlic prices due to overproduction, Gyeongsangbuk-do, which overturned garlic fields twice this year, is actively promoting consumption events in line with the new garlic harvest season.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 20th, this year's nationwide garlic production reaches 350,000 tons as the cultivation area increased by 3% (773 hectares) compared to last year. This is about 10% less than last year's 388,000 tons but 13% higher than the recent annual average.

Accordingly, as of the 16th, the wholesale price of garlic (warm-season type) by aT (Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation) was 2,920 KRW per kilogram, which is halved (47.8%) compared to the average year.

To stabilize garlic supply and demand caused by this overproduction, Gyeongsangbuk-do discarded 490 hectares (1,482,250 pyeong; project cost 14 billion KRW) in the production area twice in March and May, and is concentrating administrative efforts on consumption promotion campaigns such as sales planning exhibitions through the specialty product online platform 'Saiso'.

The 'Garlic Consumption Promotion Sales Event' held on the 19th at the provincial government Gaon Madang for employees of public institutions in the new city was conducted in a dual system with Yeongcheon City Hall, the production site, generating great enthusiasm.

About 500 people attended the event, including Governor Lee Cheol-woo, Yeongcheon Mayor Choi Ki-moon, Kim Chun-an, head of the NongHyup Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarters, Yeongcheon natives and provincial assembly members Lee Chun-woo, Park Young-hwan, Yoon Seung-oh, and Lee Gu-kwon, head of Yeongcheon Sin-nyeong NongHyup.

At the event, Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, "Garlic contains various beneficial components including allicin, which helps with anticancer effects, fatigue recovery, and immune system strengthening, making it one of Korea's four major vegetables. Since it is difficult to sell seasonal agricultural products, I ask the public to take the lead in revitalizing the consumption sentiment of agricultural products, starting with this garlic sales event."

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