Goheung-gun Takes Steps to Expand Agricultural Product Distribution Facilities

Support for Distribution Facilities of Yuja, Pomegranate, and Garlic Strengthens Production Base and Reassures Farmers

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung County in Jeonnam is actively working to prevent quality degradation during the distribution process of agricultural products and strengthen distribution competitiveness.

According to Goheung County on the 6th, the county supports county funds for the expansion of agricultural product distribution facility infrastructure and equipment to ensure stable distribution of the region's representative special agricultural products, 'Yuja (Citron), Seokryu (Pomegranate), and Garlic,' improve the purchase price for producing farms, and enhance agricultural competitiveness.

The county invests county funds to support the 'Yuja processing company's wastewater treatment facility,' the 'Pomegranate processed food manufacturing product packaging line project,' and the 'Yuja and Garlic auction market rain protection facility' to ensure that high-quality locally produced special agricultural products are smoothly distributed to the market in optimal condition and to improve consumer trust.

The wastewater treatment facility expansion project at the Duwon Nonghyup (Cooperative Head Shin Seonsik) Yuja processing plant supports about 760 million KRW, which is 23% of the total project cost, to increase the insufficient treatment facilities due to Yuja purchase and processing by producing farms, improve wastewater treatment facilities to enhance high-quality Yuja products, and stabilize local prices through increased purchase volume of raw Yuja from local farms.

The Goheung Pomegranate Eco-friendly Farming Cooperative Corporation (Representative Son Yonghae) pomegranate food manufacturing facility support project aims to build a high-quality, high value-added food production system by automating and modernizing outdated production equipment and improving inefficient production processes, supporting 50% of 100 million KRW.

The Pungyang Nonghyup (Cooperative Head Park Mihwa) Yuja and Garlic auction market rain protection facility support project is designed to secure product quality and freshness preservation from rain during the Yuja and garlic shipping season, strengthen agricultural product competitiveness, and establish a stable shipping destination, supporting 30% of 400 million KRW for the rain protection facility.

A county official stated, "As the main production area of Yuja and Pomegranate, we successfully led the nation's first Yuja and Pomegranate Festival, and currently operate a well-being Yuja and Pomegranate special zone based on the five-year plan for regional specialized development zones." He added, "Supporting county funds to expand facilities and equipment will alleviate inconveniences for farmers and is expected to contribute to strengthening distribution competitiveness by preventing frequent abnormal weather and quality degradation during the agricultural product distribution process."

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