South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs operates 'Maeum Eum Market'

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Hyun-soo Kim) is operating ‘Maumeum Market (www.holidaygift.co.kr)’, which introduces gift packages for agricultural and livestock products to stimulate consumption of our agri-food ahead of the Chuseok holiday. ‘Maeum Eum Market’ is a collection of electronic products that are recommended by local governments and related organizations, including local specialties, food masters, and youth farm products. It was prepared to stimulate consumption of our agri-food during periods of high gift consumption such as holidays. In particular, it is expected to help farmers who are having difficulties in securing sales channels due to the prolonged COVID-19 and 'social distancing', and it will also help to convey their feelings in a non-face-to-face situation where visiting relatives is not easy. The product consists of about 220 regional specialties such as fruits, 30 famous food products such as traditional Korean sweets, and 320 ...