Dongdaemun-gu Supports Eco-friendly Agricultural Product Packages for Pregnant Women

Up to 480,000 KRW Support for Mothers and Pregnant Women for 12 Months... Online Application via Seoul Farmer Portal Starts July 6

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) will support 592 pregnant women in the area with an "Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Package" worth approximately 480,000 KRW (20% self-payment) over 12 months.

The "Pregnant Women Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Package Support Project" was launched as a pilot project by Seoul City in 2020 to support farmers facing difficulties in sales channels due to decreased agricultural product consumption caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and to promote the health of pregnant women.

Eligible recipients are mothers who gave birth after January 1, 2020, and pregnant women. Online applications can be submitted through the Seoul Farmer Portal starting from July 6.

If selected as a recipient of the "Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Package," they can purchase eco-friendly agricultural products up to twice a month at a designated online mall, with a minimum of 30,000 KRW and a maximum of 60,000 KRW per purchase.

Detailed information about the pregnant women eco-friendly agricultural products package pilot project can be found on the Seoul City website and the Seoul Farmer Portal (Urban Agriculture).

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, "We hope to provide healthy food to pregnant women and offer farmers struggling due to COVID-19 a chance to secure stable sales channels, leading to continuous consumption of eco-friendly agricultural products."

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