During the kimchi-making season, aT purchased 2,000 tons to stabilize cabbage prices.

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yoon-gu = The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) announced on the 13th that it will purchase 2,000 tons of autumn cabbage to stabilize cabbage prices ahead of the full-fledged kimchi-making season.

Due to the spread of hill slope disease caused by the autumn rainy season, the wholesale price of cabbage this month is in the high 3,000 won range per head, rising compared to last month.

aT will purchase and stockpile 2,000 tons of autumn cabbage from mid-month to ensure that consumers can buy kimchi cabbage at stable prices.

The amount purchased this time, along with the approximately 500 tons of summer cabbage stockpile, is expected to be used to stabilize cabbage prices during the kimchi-making season.

Moon In-cheol, aT's supply and demand director, said, "Thorough preparation is necessary to cope with the peak demand for cabbage during the kimchi-making season," and added, "aT will do its best to stabilize cabbage prices by monitoring the conditions in the production areas and markets and responding to supply and demand fluctuations."