Jogyuil Jinju Mayor Conducts On-site Inspection of Agricultural Product Distribution Facilities

Visit to Jinju Munsan Nonghyup Agricultural Products Distribution Center to Encourage Staff

Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju City, is encouraging employees during his visit to the Munsan Nonghyup Agricultural Products Distribution Center. (Photo by Jinju City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jo Gyu-il, mayor of Jinju-si, Gyeongnam, announced on the 1st that he visited the Munsan Nonghyup Agricultural Product Distribution Center (APC) to inspect the distribution status of agricultural products and COVID-19 quarantine measures.

The Jinju Munsan Nonghyup Agricultural Product Distribution Center completed construction in December last year after installing major facilities such as a collection center and sorting machines with a project cost of 636 million KRW in September last year to supplement the existing aging facilities and to handle the increased volume of fresh agricultural products due to the expansion of cultivation area.

A total of 1,255 tons of agricultural products such as sweet persimmons, pears, and green chili peppers are shipped annually from 135 farms, generating shipment performance of 5 billion KRW through export and domestic market distribution.

Jinju Munsan Nonghyup is an authorized organization for the joint agricultural product brand ‘Jinju Dream,’ promoting the excellence of Jinju agricultural products widely not only in the domestic market but also overseas.

Although there are difficulties due to the contraction of domestic and international consumer markets and the decline in agricultural product prices caused by COVID-19 recently, they are actively participating in overcoming the crisis by strictly adhering to quarantine rules.

Mayor Jo stated, “Although the situation is difficult due to COVID-19, we will enhance the value of Jinju-si’s joint agricultural product brand through thorough quarantine management and systematic quality control of agricultural products, and develop it into a certified premium brand in nationwide and overseas markets.”

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