Seoul City Supports Pregnant Women with 'Eco-friendly Agricultural Product Packages'... First-Come, First-Served Applications by Autonomous Districts Next Month

48 Million KRW Worth for 14,323 Pregnant Women Over One Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 12th that it will invest 6.875 billion KRW in project funds to provide eco-friendly agricultural product packages worth approximately 480,000 KRW per person to 14,323 pregnant women this year. Applications will be accepted from February, and support will begin in March.

The "Eco-friendly Agricultural Product Package Support Project for Pregnant Women" started in 2020 to promote the health of pregnant women and newborns and to secure sales channels for farmers struggling due to COVID-19. This year marks its third year. Since 2020, Seoul, Chungbuk, and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province began pilot projects. From 2021, it expanded to eight metropolitan cities and provinces including Daejeon, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungnam, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam. In 2022, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Ulsan, and Sejong newly joined, making the project active in 16 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide.

Recruitment of participants targets mothers who gave birth after last year and pregnant women. Starting from 10 a.m. on February 7 (Monday), applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis by district through Ecoimall according to each district’s application schedule. Applicants must apply according to their district’s schedule, and after verification by the respective district office, individual notifications will be sent via text message.

The "Eco-friendly Agricultural Product Package for Pregnant Women" consists of fresh agricultural products, livestock products, and organic processed foods certified as eco-friendly agricultural products. Applicants can purchase from a designated online shopping mall up to four times per month (16 times annually), with each order ranging from a minimum of 30,000 KRW to a maximum of 100,000 KRW as needed. By paying 20% of the order amount as their own contribution, they can receive delivery at their desired location.

Jung Yeowon, Director of Urban Agriculture at Seoul City, said, "The Eco-friendly Agricultural Product Package Support Project for Pregnant Women is a very good project that provides healthy food to pregnant women and an opportunity for farmers to secure stable sales channels, promoting urban-rural coexistence. We will strive to manage quality so that high-quality and safe agricultural products can be provided to pregnant women."

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