Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs "Continued Efforts to Expand Supply and Strengthen Discount Support for Agricultural and Livestock Products"

Joint Public-Private 'Expanded Review Meeting on Agricultural and Food Supply and Demand Situation' Held

On the 19th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs held an 'Expanded Meeting to Check the Supply and Demand Situation of Agricultural and Food Products' at the Government Complex Sejong, chaired by Han Hoon, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

This meeting was organized to review the supply and demand situation of agricultural and livestock products and processed foods as the full-scale autumn season begins after Chuseok, and to seek measures to stabilize the supply and demand of agricultural and food products by listening to field opinions from related organizations and major distribution companies.

Han Hoon, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated, "Due to supply reductions caused by weather disasters, prices of some agricultural and livestock products such as rice, apples, and chicken are high, and uncertainty in prices continues due to unstable external conditions. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will do its best to stabilize the supply and demand of agricultural and food products by expanding the supply of agricultural and livestock products and strengthening discount support to alleviate the burden on the public’s shopping baskets during the autumn season, as well as by enhancing support and communication with the food industry."

Additionally, he urged officials from related organizations and the three major large marts attending the meeting to "actively cooperate to stabilize agricultural and food product prices by minimizing factors that increase prices through cost reduction and productivity improvement."

Han Hoon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. (File photo) [Image source=Yonhap News]

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