Changnyeong Agricultural Cooperative Garlic Early Purchase Ceremony: "Falling Short of Farmers' Expectations"

Published 2025년 7월 1일

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[Korea Farmers' and Fishers' Newspaper, Reporter Woo Jung-soo] The first auction for dried garlic in the 2025 crop year concluded without meeting the expectations of farmers hoping for production cost coverage. Producer organizations plan to observe the situation and explore response measures, including potential government protest rallies.

Located in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province—the largest garlic production area in the country—Changnyeong Agricultural Cooperative held an 'initial auction' event on June 30 at its agricultural product auction site, marking the start of the 2025 dried garlic auction. While auctions typically began on July 1 each year, this year's auction was moved up by one day to accommodate the earlier harvest time due to climate changes.

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Auction Halted Amid Farmer Protests Over Low Bids First Garlic Auction Concludes Below Production Costs Maximum Price Reaches 4,410 Won per kg Slightly Higher Than Last Year's Average "Garlic Price Should Be 4,500 Won" The first auction for 2025 dried garlic concluded without meeting farmers' expectations of covering production costs. Producer organizations plan to monitor the situation and consider government protest rallies and other response measures. The Changnyeong Agricultural Cooperative, located in South Gyeongsang Province's top garlic production area, held the initial auction ceremony for 2025 dried garlic on June 30 at its agricultural product auction site. While auctions typically begin on July 1, this year's event was moved up one day due to earlier harvest times caused by climate changes. During the opening ceremony, Sung Lee-kyung, the cooperative's chairman, stated, "This is a moment where farmers and agricultural cooperatives hope that produce grown with blood and ...

Source: Agrinet