Governor Kim Young-hwan “Requests efforts to increase apple production by 10% in North Chungcheong Province”

North Chungcheong Province Governor Kim Young-hwan recently held a meeting with apple farmers. The purpose was to hear the opinions of farmers in a reality where apples are talked about as if they are the cause of rising prices. The meeting was attended by Chungbuk Horticultural Cooperative President Park Cheol-seon and leading apple-producing farmers. Governor Kim expressed concern, saying, “I tried farming by planting 400 apples before, but it was very difficult because there were too many manpower for red and red apples. The whole country is excited because of apples, and this year seems to be unusual as well.” He continued, “Chungbuk produces about 10% of the total apple production, or 50,000 tons per year, and we would like to hear your opinion on whether there is a way to plant more and increase production.” In response, Lee Myung-hee from Boeun-gun said, “There is a fuss because the price of apples is high, but in reality, only the top 5% are earning income, and most ...