Imsil-gun Contributes to Farmers' Income by Revitalizing Fruit Processing Facilities

Published 13 Jul.2021 12:00(KST)

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk (Governor Shim Min) is actively working to increase the added value of the fruit processing industry and boost farmers' income through the revitalization of fruit processing plants.

On the 13th, the county announced that the fruit processing plant, established to build the foundation of the fruit processing industry, is currently being operated under consignment by Imsil Ttadam Agricultural Cooperative Corporation.

Imsil Ttadam plans to actively produce and sell fruit and vegetable beverages and canned products using local agricultural products as the main raw materials through the fruit processing plant.

In particular, processed products using peaches, a major resource, are being produced as the main products. Recently, the fruit processing plant began purchasing peaches, and this will continue until the end of the peach harvest in September.

The planned purchase volume of peaches is 100 tons, with a purchase price set between 1,000 KRW/kg and 1,500 KRW/kg, which is expected to directly contribute to increasing farmers' income. The peaches will be processed into canned products and beverages and distributed and sold through cooperatives, Imsil local food direct stores, and exports.

The county plans to enhance the reliability of Imsil fruit processed products by producing and selling products centered on healthy and safe food as core values. It is also focusing on fostering the fruit processing industry by promoting the local resource industrialization project in collaboration with the operators of the fruit processing plant.

The local resource industrialization project, selected as a Jeonbuk provincial public project, is a two-year initiative starting this year with a budget of 500 million KRW. It supports the development of the fruit processing industry through product development, promotional marketing, and facility reinforcement projects.

The county intends to actively respond to the rapidly changing consumer market, securing competitiveness not only in the agricultural food industry but also in related companies, thereby continuously securing stable sales channels for farmers.

To this end, it is focusing on fostering new growth engine projects of the county, such as securing competitiveness in the agricultural food industry and enterprises.

Governor Shim Min said, “We will further revitalize the operation of the fruit processing plant to solve the difficulties of fruit farmers and focus on creating new sources of income. We will actively strive to contribute to increasing the income of local fruit farmers.”