Hamyang County Governor Orders Securing Online and Offline Sales Channels for Farmers

Emphasizing Measures to Secure Sales Channels for Agricultural Products Amid COVID-19 and Support Settlement of Young Farmers

Exterior view of Hamyang County Office

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The government of Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, during the third week of July's executive meeting, urged efforts to secure online and offline sales channels to support farmers facing difficulties in distribution due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the morning of the 20th, the county held an executive meeting in the large conference room of the county office, presided over by the Hamyang County Governor, where reports on important pending projects by each department were presented and cooperation among departments was secured for smooth project implementation.

On this day, the governor stated, “Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo has been postponed, and festivals such as the Cheollyeong Cultural Festival have been consecutively canceled, causing many difficulties in selling wild ginseng and other agricultural and specialty products. We must expand online and offline sales channels to promote agricultural product sales and alleviate the concerns of farmers facing hardships.”

He continued, “Injecting new vitality into Hamyang agriculture and ensuring a sustainable future for Hamyang agriculture requires attracting young farmers. Please prepare measures for attracting and settling young farmers.”

Additionally, he ordered strict adherence to social distancing and personal hygiene rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19, thorough prevention of damage from concentrated heavy rains during the rainy season, follow-up measures due to the expo postponement, plans to increase population, improvement of integrity, and steady progress of pending projects.

The governor emphasized, “All public officials should have a sense of ownership and handle tasks as if they were their own. Through thorough understanding of duties, minimize inconvenience to residents and implement trusted administration through field administration.”

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