Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Operates Maeumium Market... Securing Agricultural Sales Channels

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 18th that it will operate the 'Maeumeum Market' to promote the consumption of Korean agricultural and food products ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Maeumeum Market is an electronic product collection introducing about 340 gift sets composed of local specialties recommended by local governments and related organizations, products by food masters, and young entrepreneurial farmers.

It includes about 220 local specialties recommended by local governments, 28 products such as Gamhongro and assorted Hangwa sets made by nationally designated food masters for the inheritance and development of excellent foods. It also contains about 27 products produced by young entrepreneurial farmers with less than three years of business experience.

The products are also categorized into 11 item groups including fruits, flowers, rice and grains, livestock products, kimchi and sauces, health foods, seafood, and forest products. When selecting a product of interest, it is linked to the site selling the product to enable purchase.

Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (Local Information Service), and the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are posting and guiding 'Maeumeum Market' on their respective websites. No Suhyun, Director of Food Industry Policy, said, "Although everyone is facing difficulties due to COVID-19, we ask that the government, public institutions, and economic organizations actively utilize this when preparing Lunar New Year gifts, and since it is operated with a good purpose, we hope it will be widely known."

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