Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Provides 20% Discount Support on Fresh Agricultural and Livestock Products, Onions, Carrots, and More

Discounted Vegetables to Be Selected Weekly

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 1st that it will conduct the 'MAFRA Discount Support - March Discount Event' starting from the 2nd to ease the consumer price burden of agricultural and livestock products.

During this MAFRA discount support event, consumers can receive a 20% discount (30% at traditional markets) when purchasing fresh agricultural and livestock products through various distribution channels such as large and small supermarkets, regional agricultural cooperatives (Hanaro Mart), eco-friendly stores, local agricultural product (local food) direct stores, traditional markets, and online malls. Including the in-house discount events (at the 10-20% level) held by large supermarkets, the Ministry expects the consumer burden to be reduced by 30-40%.

The March discount event plans to select discounted items weekly, focusing on facility vegetables that require price relief due to increased production costs such as heating expenses, which have caused prices to be higher than the average and previous years. The discounted items from the 2nd to the 8th are six types: onions, carrots, Cheongyang peppers, lettuce, cucumbers, and strawberries.

Detailed information about the discounted items and participating stores in the discount event can be found on the 'Agricultural Food Information Nuri' website.

Choi Ho-jong, Director of the Food Consumption Policy Division at MAFRA, said, "Considering the difficulties faced by farmers due to increased heating costs, the government will strive to ensure that policies for stabilizing people’s livelihoods are implemented without disruption," adding, "We hope this event will help alleviate the household price burden for the public."

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