Jeju City, Support for the Establishment of Honey Grading System Article: 제주시는 벌꿀 등급제를 정착시키기 위한 지원을 제공하고 있습니다. 벌꿀 등급제는 소비자들에게 더 명확한 품질 정보를 제공하고, 제주시의 농업 및 농촌 경제를 활성화하기 위한 시도입니다. 벌꿀 등급제 정착을 위해 제주시는 다양한 지원 프로그램을 마련하고 있으며, 이를 통해 농가의 소득을 높이고, 농산물 품질을 향상시키는 데 기여하고자 합니다. 또한 벌꿀 등급제의 확산을 통해 제주시의 농업 경쟁력을 강화하고자 합니다. 벌꿀 등급제 정착 지원에 대한 자세한 내용은 제주시 농업기술원 홈페이지에서 확인할 수 있습니다.

(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Park Ji-ho = Jeju City announced on the 12th that it will begin full-scale institutional support for the early establishment of the honey grading system starting next year, based on the results of this year's pilot operation of the honey grading system. This year, a total of 34 drums of honey were graded, with participation from 6 beekeeping farms and 1 small-scale honey processing facility in the province. Jeju City plans to visit excellent beekeeping farms and small-scale honey processing facilities, including the Korean Bee Farmers' Association, in December to increase understanding of the honey grading system and to benchmark high-quality honey production systems and sales strategies. Furthermore, in 2026, the city intends to introduce incentives such as inspection fee support and grade-based production subsidies for participating farms to expand the production of 1+ grade honey and encourage early participation by farms in the system. The city plans to utilize the high-quality honey secured this time to develop a brand, establish a premium distribution network, and support productization in stages to establish a revenue model for high-value Jeju honey. Additionally, the city will encourage honey-producing farms to record and manage production history, including collection dates and locations, during the honey collection period to build a database of 1+ grade honey production information. jihopark@yna.co.kr