A week before Chuseok, the cost of purchasing holy goods is 244,000 won.

South Korea

Published Sep 25, 2020

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As a result of examining the cost of dressing for Chuseok about a week ahead of Chuseok, the Korean Agricultural and Fishery Food Distribution Corporation (aT) found that the traditional market was 244,000 won and the large retailer was 342,000 won, up 2.1% and 0.2%, respectively, compared to the previous week. . Compared to last year, they increased 8.2% and 9.1%, respectively. This survey is the result of aT's conduct on 28 items of Chuseok holy goods in 18 traditional markets and 27 large retailers in 19 regions nationwide on the 23rd following the 9th and 16th. In the case of traditional markets, the prices of Chinese cabbages and pears whose main varieties were replaced by notifications from the original product, which are having difficulty in supply and demand due to poor harvesting, declined, and forest products such as chestnuts and jujubes fell due to the intensive shipment of new products and government holdings. The beef remained flat. Meanwhile, the government organizes gift sets that have diversified price points centering on fruits and livestock products that are in high demand during the holidays and sells them through the Agricultural Cooperatives and Livestock Cooperatives.

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In addition, in order to help stabilize the income of farmers affected by the long rainy season and typhoons, the limit for agricultural and livestock products under the Solicitation Prohibition Act was raised from 100,000 won to 200,000 won for Chuseok this year. We are promoting a sending campaign. AT's supply and demand director Lee Ki-woo said, “I ...

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