Dongdaemun-gu Signs 'Eating Breakfast' Agreement with NongHyup Seoul Headquarters and Dongseoul NongHyup

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Ilhyung Lee) announced on the morning of the 8th that it signed a 'Mutual Cooperation Agreement for Eating Breakfast' with Nonghyup Seoul Headquarters (Head Kim Sangsoo) and Dongseoul Nonghyup (Chairman Jang Manseon), receiving rice worth 3 million KRW and rice cakes worth 2 million KRW as donations.

This agreement was prepared to help farmers struggling due to the decline in rice prices, promote the consumption of domestic rice, and encourage a nationwide breakfast-eating campaign.

Before the signing ceremony, about 20 Nonghyup officials including Mayor Ilhyung Lee, Kim Sangsoo, Head of Nonghyup Central Association Seoul Headquarters, and Jang Manseon, Chairman of Dongseoul Nonghyup, distributed 300 baeksulgi rice cakes and 300 milk cartons to Dongdaemun-gu office employees on their way to work, conducting a 'Breakfast Eating Campaign.'

Head Kim Sangsoo said, "The worries of rice farmers are deeper than ever due to the continuous decline in rice prices," and added, "We ask for the active participation of related organizations in the region in the breakfast-eating campaign to promote rice consumption."

Chairman Jang Manseon said, "We appreciate Dongdaemun-gu, which is advancing as a future development city and a new leading city of Seoul, for joining the breakfast-eating campaign to promote rice consumption," and stated, "The urban Nonghyup will fulfill its role for a Korea that starts a healthy day with a warm breakfast."

Mayor Ilhyung Lee of Dongdaemun-gu responded, "We are glad that Dongdaemun-gu can also participate in the 'National Rice Consumption Promotion Movement,'" and said, "The donated rice and rice cakes will be carefully delivered to local residents."

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