[Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper, Reporter U Jeong-soo] The national audit is coming to a close. In this year's national audit targeting the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and related agencies, issues regarding consumer prices and agricultural product distribution were inevitably raised. A prime example is the issue of the wholesale corporations and trading systems at the Garakdong Wholesale Market for Agricultural and Fishery Products, where it was pointed out that the monopolistic structure of the wholesale corporations, which is causing the rise in prices and agricultural product prices, needs to be improved. It was also mentioned that the auction-centered wholesale market pricing system needs to be diversified, with the introduction of the market wholesaler system being cited as one of the alternatives. Wholesale corporations and the auction system can influence prices and the rise in agricultural product prices to a certain extent.