Gyeonggi-do Rolls Up Sleeves to Support Jeju Sweet Pumpkin Farmers Facing Sales Blockade

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will hold a special sales event in cooperation with Jeju Province and the Nonghyup to help Jeju farmers who are struggling to secure sales channels due to COVID-19.

On the 17th, Gyeonggi Province announced that from the 19th to the 25th, a one-week promotional event for "Helping Jeju Farmers, Selling Eco-friendly Pumpkin" will be held at Nonghyup Hanaro Marts nationwide, including those in Gyeonggi Province.

This promotional event is a follow-up measure after Jeju Province requested sales cooperation from Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Provincial Council for eco-friendly pumpkins, which have been facing difficulties in securing sales channels due to COVID-19 and other factors.

To secure more sales outlets, the province negotiated with the Nonghyup Central Association and Nonghyup Economic Holdings to enable the special sale of 300,000 eco-friendly pumpkins (100 tons) from Jeju Province at Nonghyup Hanaro Marts nationwide, including the Gyeonggi area.

Jeju Province will also promote specialty products from Gyeonggi Province such as Hetsare peaches, Songsan grapes, and Gyeonggi rice.

Park Geun-cheol, leader of the Democratic Party in the Gyeonggi Provincial Council, stated, "Both regions share the recognition that it is necessary to establish a close cooperative system between the metropolitan area and non-metropolitan areas to open a new era of great unity," adding, "The Gyeonggi Provincial Council will also actively cooperate."

Ahn Dong-kwang, Director of the Provincial Agricultural Policy and Maritime Affairs Bureau, said, "Since these are the fruits of our farmers, we will continue to develop various win-win cooperation efforts to help farms struggling to secure sales channels for agricultural specialty products."

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