Imsil-gun Provides Shipping Incentives to High-Quality Premium Chili Pepper Producers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 5th that it has provided red chili pepper shipment incentives to farmers who have led the production of high-quality premium chili peppers.

The county had signed a shipment agreement to induce stable raw material supply and high-quality red chili pepper shipments with (Nong) Imsil Chili & Agricultural Products Processing and Sales Co., Ltd. (CEO Jeong Jeongsu), an institution invested and supported by Imsil-gun.

The county paid 312 million won in incentives to 690 farms that signed the agreement and actually sold red chili peppers.

This year, 848 farms initially contracted to sell 1,350 tons of red chili peppers from July 29 to September 29.

However, despite the difficulties in production conditions caused by the longest rainy season, typhoons, and pests and diseases, the purchase performance reached 1,041 tons (690 farms), which is 77% of the initial target.

The purchased red chili peppers are processed and sold as safe chili powder that consumers can safely eat through HACCP-certified processing facilities involving washing, sterilization, drying, grinding, metal detection, and packaging processes.

In particular, in August, Imsil-gun obtained GAP certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the chili cultivation area of 2,273,799㎡ of all farms (826 farms) before the red chili pepper shipment contract.

With this certification, a safe production management system was established, and the chili peppers are recognized as a representative specialty of Imsil-gun due to their good taste and quality by consumers.

The county is making every effort to reduce farmers' burdens and increase income by preparing various support measures such as seedling support, mulching vinyl support, and support for chili dryers and washers to produce high-quality premium chili peppers.

Sim Min, the head of Imsil-gun, said, “I would like to thank the farmers who produced chili peppers despite the difficulties caused by the longest rainy season and severe pests and diseases this year, and I hope that the red chili pepper shipment incentives provided this time will be of some help to the farmers.”

He added, “We will actively support the revitalization of sales of Imsil premium chili peppers, which are recognized not only for their taste and quality but also as safe food.”

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