(Dangjin/Daejeon=Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Yun-deok = Fresh agricultural products produced in Dangjin, South Chungcheong, can now be purchased directly in Daejeon.
The 'Farmers Market The Local Doan' in Doansin-dong, Yusong District, Daejeon, officially opened on the 3rd.
The The Local Doan direct sales store sells fresh and safe agricultural products produced directly by farmers in the Dangjin area at fair prices through direct transactions.
During the 10-day trial opening on September 19, agricultural and livestock products worth 153,367 million won were sold.
Sales by item were rice at 68 million won, livestock products at 55 million won, vegetables and fruits at 28.15 million won, and other processed products at 2.52 million won.
The city of Dangjin expects that the official opening of the The Local Doan direct sales store will strengthen the direct sales base for local agricultural products and have a positive effect on diversifying the sales channels for farmers.
Mayor Osung-hwan of Dangjin said, "It is significant that it provides consumers in the new city with an opportunity to purchase fresh agricultural products almost directly from the production site, and it has established a mutually beneficial base between local agriculture and the urban consumer market." He added, "We will continue to support the stable income of farmers and the expansion of the consumption base for local agricultural products."
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