"Price outlook for this year's field-grown tangerines brightens ··· public seasonal employment also expands"

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced that Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon visited a field of 2025 citrus fruits in Uimi-ri, Namwon-eup, Seogwipo City, on the 20th, to assist with the harvest and listen to difficulties in the citrus industry. Governor Oh, who participated in the harvest to observe the situation on the ground, said, "Preventing fires and managing moisture before harvest, and strictly adhering to selection criteria after harvest are key to receiving fair prices." He noted that the average price per 5 kg is around 12,000 won and that the future price outlook is bright, encouraging that good results can be achieved if farmers and local organizations work together. Governor Oh explained to the farmers that the public seasonal foreign worker program is being operated based on business agreements with local governments in countries such as Vietnam's Nanning Province, and that the plan is to expand to more agricultural cooperatives next year due to increased demand ...