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Jinju Mayor Cho Gyu-il Inspects Agricultural Product Prices Ahead of Chuseok

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jo Gyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, visited the Jinju Agricultural Products Wholesale Market on the 16th to check the trends in agricultural product transactions and the quarantine status for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), and encouraged the distribution workers at the agricultural products wholesale market.

On that day, Mayor Jo listened to the difficulties faced by the intermediate wholesalers of the agricultural products wholesale market, who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, economic recession, and decreased sales, and emphasized the role of the public wholesale market in generating profits for agricultural producers and stabilizing agricultural product prices.

He also instructed the management office to thoroughly enforce quarantine measures to prevent any suspension of the wholesale market operations due to the spread of COVID-19, and urged, "We ask the distribution workers at the wholesale market to actively cooperate with quarantine rules such as wearing masks and social distancing."

Meanwhile, Jinju City is investing a budget of 800 million won to revitalize the wholesale market by completing maintenance of aging facilities such as rooftop waterproofing and lane painting, and is establishing a business plan for the revitalization of the wholesale market next year.

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