Additional supply of 400 tons of bay salt from the government reserve will be sold at 37 supermarkets in South Korea

Salt crystals form in the Taepyeong Salt Farm in Jeungdo-myeon, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do. yunhap news The government will release an additional 400 tons of bay salt into the market from the 21st to stabilize bay salt prices. It can be purchased in units of 20 kg at 37 supermarkets nationwide. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries announced on the 20th that “from the 21st to the 8th of August, we will supply an additional 400 tons of sea salt from the government’s reserve to the market.” The government supplied 400 tons of stockpile at the end of June when prices rose due to stockpiling of bay salt due to concerns about the discharge of contaminated water in Fukushima, Japan. Nonghyup Hanaro Mart Yangjae/Cheongju/Daejeon, Top Mart Gamcheon, Suhyup Sea Mart Chuncheon/Gangseo, and 37 branches of 3 distributors can purchase it at around 30,000 won (20 kg), a 20% discount from the consumer price in June. Sales start time varies from store to store from the 21st to August ...