Jangseong-gun Selected for 'Agricultural Food Voucher Pilot Project' for 3 Consecutive Years

Published 05 Dec.2023 15:32(KST)

Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 5th that it has secured 282 million KRW in national funding by being selected for the third consecutive year in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ “Agri-food Voucher Pilot Project” contest.

The “Agri-food Voucher Pilot Project” supports households with incomes below 50% of the median by providing domestic agricultural products such as vegetables, fruits, and meat.

Jangseong-gun has recently been delivering agricultural food packages to households with elderly people who have difficulty moving. <br>[Photo by Jangseong-gun]

Jangseong-gun has recently been delivering agricultural food packages to households with elderly people who have difficulty moving.
[Photo by Jangseong-gun]

A card with a fixed monthly payment amount is provided for use during the project period.

The card can be used at Jangseong Local Food Advanced Direct Store, Nonghyup Hanaro Mart, and GS25 convenience stores, and online payments are possible through Namdo Market and Nonghyup Mall.

The project period is scheduled from March to August 2024. The support amount varies by household size: 40,000 KRW per month for single-person households, 57,000 KRW for two-person households, and 69,000 KRW for three-person households.

A delivery service that directly delivers agri-food packages to households with mobility difficulties will also continue to operate. The Jangseong Food Integrated Support Center Foundation is in charge of this service.

Applications for support can be submitted by visiting the local administrative welfare center. Residents who have previously received support must reapply, but the card can be used continuously without reissuance.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the Agricultural Distribution Division of the county office.

A county official stated, “This is expected to help resolve nutritional imbalance issues among residents and promote the consumption of local agricultural products,” and asked for active interest.