Mapo-gu Establishes 'Phone Order Direct Market' to Support Farmers Affected by COVID-19

Proceeding as a Non-Face-to-Face Market via Phone Orders, Up to 30% Cheaper than Market Price... 11 Items Including Red Pepper Powder, Pickled Napa Cabbage, Gochujang, Doenjang, Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, Apples... Order After Checking Old Website and Community Center Flyers, Direct Delivery from Production Area to Buyers

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Mapo-gu (District Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) is conducting a 'non-face-to-face phone order direct transaction market' until November 2 to help farmers facing difficulties due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis.

The non-face-to-face direct transaction market for agricultural and specialty products held by the district in August and September before Chuseok received great response from residents who were reluctant to shop offline due to COVID-19 concerns, and this direct transaction market is also attracting much attention.

Starting from the 26th, the non-face-to-face phone order market includes participation from a total of five local governments, including Mapo-gu's sister cities Jeonbuk Gochang-gun, Chungnam Cheongyang-gun, Jeonnam Sinan-gun, Gyeongbuk Yecheon-gun, Jeonnam Gokseong-gun, as well as Gangwon-do.

The products for sale include a total of 11 specialty and agricultural products such as red pepper powder, salted napa cabbage, red pepper paste, soybean paste, dried shiitake mushrooms, and apples, which can be purchased at prices up to 30% cheaper than market prices.

In particular, ahead of the peak kimchi-making season, red pepper powder from Gochang, Cheongyang, and Sinan, salted napa cabbage from Gochang, and Sinan napa cabbage kimchi have been included in the sales items so that customers can purchase trusted kimchi ingredients.

Those wishing to purchase can check the sales items through the Mapo-gu website or promotional materials available at 16 community service centers, and then place orders by phone with the Mapo-gu Regional Economy Division.

Once the order is received by phone, the sellers will deliver the products directly from the production areas to the buyers.

The district expects that this newly implemented non-face-to-face direct transaction market due to COVID-19 will provide producers with expanded sales channels and offer buyers fresh agricultural and specialty products at prices lower than market prices, achieving a win-win effect.

Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “This is an opportunity to purchase various reliable and high-quality agricultural products at prices cheaper than the market, so we ask for the interest of many residents, including those preparing for kimchi-making.”

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