Naju-si Provides Pregnant Women with Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products Worth 480,000 Won

Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Yoon Byung-tae) is promoting the ‘Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Package Support Project for Pregnant Women’ to take care of the health of pregnant women and support local farms.

According to the city on the 6th, this support project targets mothers who became pregnant this year or gave birth last year, providing up to 480,000 KRW annually covering 80% of the total cost, excluding a 20% self-payment (96,000 KRW) when purchasing eco-friendly agricultural products.

Leaflet for Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Package Support Project for Pregnant Women.
Photo by Naju City

Eligible applicants wishing to receive support can apply by next month 25th through the online ‘Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Shopping Mall for Pregnant Women’ or at the administrative welfare centers in their respective towns, townships, or neighborhoods.

After application, 256 recipients will be selected by lottery following verification to prevent overlapping benefits with existing community-integrated health promotion projects (Nutrition Plus).

Pregnant women selected as beneficiaries can place orders up to four times a month (minimum 30,000 KRW per order) for desired items on the Namdo Marketplace shopping mall after registering as members.

However, if the beneficiary does not register as a member on the shopping mall within 30 days after confirmation or does not place at least one order within 60 days, they will be excluded from the support program and will not be able to reapply within the same year.

A city official stated, “This program provides healthy food to mothers and newborns and is expected to increase income for eco-friendly farms. We ask for many applications to overcome low birth rates, respond to regional extinction, and revitalize the local community.”

For more details, please contact the Naju City Food Support Team.

Naju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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