South Korea: Hwacheon-gun provides support for farmers after the cancellation of the Tomato Festival

Published 2021년 7월 7일

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Hwacheon-gun, located in Gangwon-do, is taking measures to aid farmers affected by the cancellation of the Tomato Festival due to the pandemic. The local government plans to sell tomatoes and other agricultural products online through various platforms, including YouTube, and host a sales event in Seoul. Additionally, they successfully sold 27 tons of unsold Sancheoneo fish from the Sancheoneo Ice Festival. The Mayor of Hwacheon County highlighted the challenges farmers are facing due to adverse weather conditions and a shrinking consumer market.

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(Hwacheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Sang-hak = Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do is providing support to help farmers who are expected to be hit by the cancellation of the Tomato Festival. According to Hwacheon-gun on the 7th, they decided to sell Hwaaksan tomatoes on an online market through YouTube channel, and to exhaust agricultural products such as tomatoes, which are having difficulties in sales due to the cancellation of the tomato festival. In addition, on the 16th, there will be a re-gyeonghwacheon-gun community and a sales event with celebrities in Seoul. In addition, it is preparing for a tomato sale through public home shopping and mobile live broadcasting. Hwacheon-gun succeeded in selling 250,000 Sancheoneo fish, or about 77 tons, which were left over because the Sancheoneo Ice Festival was not held normally earlier this year, processed into canned food, canned meat, and semi-dried products. Choi Moon-soon, Mayor of Hwacheon County, said, "Farmers are ...

Source: Yna