Santa's Gift, How About Punggi Ginseng? ... Yeongju City, Special Event to Boost Consumption

Yeongju City, Gyeongbuk, is holding a special Christmas event to promote the consumption of Punggi ginseng until the 26th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Intern Reporter Lee Seryeong] Yeongju City in Gyeongbuk Province is holding an event to promote the consumption of Punggi ginseng and fresh ginseng until the 26th. A special Christmas event is underway as part of the ginseng consumption promotion coupon project.

The city has increased the maximum amount of gift certificates that can be received per person to 20,000 won during the nine-day special event period from the 18th to the 26th.

The ginseng consumption promotion coupon project offers up to 10,000 won per person in Onnuri gift certificates based on the purchase amount when fresh ginseng, excluding processed products such as red ginseng, is purchased on-site at Punggi Ginseng Market, Punggi Native Ginseng Market, Punggi Ginseng Red Ginseng Center, and Punggi Seonbigol Ginseng Market.

Organized by Yeongju City, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, this project, which has been underway since October, aims to promote ginseng sales to support farmers facing difficulties due to price declines and to publicize the excellence of Punggi ginseng.

Mayor Jang Wook-hyun said, “I hope that the excellent Punggi ginseng will be sold in large quantities to empower farmers and revitalize the local economy,” adding, “We will continue to actively promote and support the sales of outstanding local agricultural specialties.”

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