‘Accelerating Regional Agricultural Development’... Yeongju City Implements Promises of the 8th Elected Administration

Selected for Support Project to Establish Fruit Distribution Hub Center

15 Billion KRW Invested, Operating Two Unique APCs in the Province

Yeongju City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 22nd that it has achieved a significant milestone in fulfilling its 8th-term election pledges by being selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ “2025 Fruit Base Production Area Distribution Center (APC) Construction Support” project.

With this selection, the city will invest a total of 15 billion KRW (6 billion KRW from the national government) over two years starting in 2025 to build an advanced APC on a 12,321㎡ site with a total floor area of 5,112㎡ in Seokgyo-ri, Sunheung-myeon. This facility will enhance the distribution competitiveness of local fruit farmers and establish a sustainable agricultural foundation.

The Fruit Base Production Area Distribution Center is a comprehensive distribution facility that handles all processes from sorting, storage, processing, to distribution of local fruit agricultural products in a one-stop system. It is expected to provide fresh agricultural products to consumers and contribute to increasing farmers’ income by reducing distribution costs.

Notably, this newly established Fruit Base Production Area Distribution Center will be the second center following the Yeongju Agricultural Products Distribution Center (APC), which has been operating since 2007. Yeongju City has thus positioned itself as the only local government in Gyeongsangbuk-do operating two fruit base APCs.

Mayor Park Nam-seo stated, “This achievement is the result of collaboration with farmers, and we will continue to strive to strengthen the competitiveness of the local fruit industry. We will do our best to ensure that Yeongju’s excellent agricultural products are loved by consumers nationwide.”

The currently operating Yeongju Agricultural Products Distribution Center ranked 4th in the 2024 national Fruit Base Production Area Distribution Center (APC) management evaluation, securing an incentive project fund of 40 million KRW, once again proving its competitiveness in the fruit distribution sector.

Bird's-eye view of the Agricultural Product Collection and Distribution Center (APC).

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