Haenam-gun Wins 'Grand Prize' for Two Consecutive Years in Jeonnam Province Agricultural Food Distribution Evaluation

Distinctive Achievements Highlighted by Obtaining Regional Food Index Grade A

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do received the grand prize for two consecutive years in the 2023 Jeollanam-do Agricultural Food Distribution Performance Evaluation.

According to the county on the 19th, the agricultural product and food distribution performance evaluation assesses a total of 14 items across four areas, including the activation of online and offline distribution of local agricultural specialties throughout the year, establishment of the agricultural food industry infrastructure and quality control, rice sales and brand rice development, and strengthening competitiveness in production area distribution.

In the 2023 Jeollanam-do Agricultural and Food Distribution Performance Evaluation, the grand prize was awarded for the second consecutive year following last year.
[Photo by Haenam-gun]

This year, Haenam-gun achieved an A grade in the 2023 Regional Food Index evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, being selected as the best local government. In addition, through the operation of the local food direct store and the directly managed online shopping mall Haenam Miso, it is pioneering new distribution channels for local agricultural food products.

Haenam rice was supplied as eco-friendly rice for school meals nationwide, with about 1,340 tons delivered across the country, and more than 400 tons exported annually to overseas markets, reaffirming its status as the largest production area.

Haenam-gun received 10 million won in business funds and 1 million won in prize money from this evaluation.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan said, “We are pioneering a blue ocean in Haenam agricultural food distribution through focused investment in representative agricultural products and aggressive marketing results. As the largest farming county nationwide with the largest cultivated area and eco-friendly certification area, we will continue to strive to expand sales channels and increase farmers’ income through exports of Haenam agricultural products next year.”

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