Muan County Holds Emergency Meeting on Falling Onion Prices

Strengthening Policy Responses and Promoting Consumption

Muan County in South Jeolla Province (Governor Kim San) announced that it has begun preparing swift countermeasures to minimize damage to local farms in the nation’s largest onion-producing region, as onion prices have continued to decline recently.

On May 26, Governor Kim San presided over an emergency countermeasure meeting in his office, attended by key officials from relevant departments. The meeting focused on establishing price stabilization measures based on a review of the current status of onion growth and production in the county, analysis of price trends, and the causes behind the price decline.

County Governor Kim San is holding an emergency countermeasure meeting on the decline in onion prices, attended by key department officials. Provided by Muan County

The main countermeasures include: actively responding to onion supply and price stabilization policies implemented by related agencies such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; continuing consumption promotion activities such as discount events on "Matdeul Muan Mall" and the onion purchase campaign; and maintaining continuous monitoring of on-site growth and supply trends to enable swift response.

Meanwhile, on May 23, the county visited onion cultivation sites in Songjeong-ri, Hyeongyeong-myeon, together with five related agencies and organizations, to inspect the growth status and gather on-site opinions for the development of supply stabilization measures.

Governor Kim San stated, "We will actively pursue supply stabilization policies in close cooperation with related agencies to support farmers who are struggling due to the recent decline in onion prices," and added, "We will also do our utmost to promote consumption and support price stabilization at the county level."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.