[Agriculture and rural areas, must work together to survive] Breaking price distortions and finding leadership in distribution... Taking the first step in organizing garlic and onion farmers.

Breaking away from the five major merchants Committing to 'visible distribution' Building a distribution ecosystem that benefits both producers and consumers Farmers in the Yeongnam region, the largest production area for garlic and onions, launched the 'Yeongnamgaesong Farmers Cooperative' in August 2025. This marks the culmination of the long-standing concern of garlic and onion farmers, who are key producers of six types of vegetables and highly sensitive items, in the form of 'organization'. "Let's make distribution visible." The establishment of the Yeongnamgaesong Farmers Cooperative can be summarized in this one sentence. Kim Chang-su, the first president of the Yeongnamgaesong Farmers Cooperative, said, "While farmers hope for a world where they don't have to worry about sales if they just work hard on farming, such a system has not yet been established in the garlic and onion industry." President Kim cited the price trends that have been repeated over the past few years. ...