[Kimjang Season Field Inspection] Despite initial volume lagging due to delayed growth... Shipments are increasing, and stable supply is expected

[Korean Farmers' News, Reporter Woo Jeong-soo and Lee Doo-hyun] As the kimchi-making season approaches, the government and agricultural distribution officials are closely monitoring the production of autumn cabbage and radishes. Concerns about the supply of kimchi ingredients have risen due to reports of poor crop conditions caused by high temperatures and frequent autumn rains. However, the government believes that despite the somewhat poor crop conditions, the supply will be sufficient as the cultivation area has increased this year. Contrary to the government's expectations, the early atmosphere of the kimchi-making season is not as relaxed as anticipated. The initial supply is lagging due to delayed growth, but it is expected that the supply will stabilize as the volume increases from the middle to the end of the month. We visited the Gochang area in North Jeolla Province, where the shipment of autumn cabbage and radishes for kimchi has started, to observe the current ...