"Protecting Cheongjeong Nutrition Local Food" ... Yeongyang-gun Conducts Direct Store Shipper and Farmer Training

Yeongyang-gun conducting training for suppliers at the local food direct store.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Yeongyang County, Gyeongbuk, conducted an education session on the 23rd for shipping farmers to revitalize the Yeongyang County Local Food Direct Store and prepare future operation plans.

Local food refers to fresh agricultural specialty products produced directly at the production site that reach the consumer's table without going through distribution channels. It aims to increase stable income for small and medium farmers such as elderly, small-scale, and women farmers, and has high social value by realizing community in the local society.

The Yeongyang County Local Food Direct Store, opened in July 2020, is located on Jungang-ro in Yeongyang-eup. Currently, about 100 shipping farmers supply approximately 100 items of fresh vegetables and other agricultural specialty products produced directly in the region, playing a significant role in ensuring safe food for Yeongyang residents.

At the education session, about 100 participants, including farmers shipping to the local food direct store and the online shopping mall ‘Onshim Market’ as well as those wishing to ship, received professional instructor training on local food success strategies, agricultural consumer trends, and GAP certification procedures and methods.

Additionally, through overall questions and discussions on organizing shippers to expand shipments to the local food direct store, time was spent contemplating development plans for Yeongyang County local food.

County Governor Oh Do-chang stated, “In the rapidly changing distribution market, it is necessary to respond to climate change and strengthen agricultural product distribution and supply policies centered on people and the environment. In this sense, local food, which goes directly from the production site to the consumer's table, provides new hope and possibilities.” He added, “Through today’s local food direct store shipper education, we will continuously build a food supply system that guarantees stable income for farmers and supplies excellent local agricultural products to consumers.”

He emphasized, “We will continue to enhance the brand value of Yeongyang County local food and implement various agricultural policies to increase the income of small and medium farmers and produce responsible agricultural specialty products.”

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