South Korea, Gyeongsangbuk-do garlic and red pepper, etc., designated as the main producer of vegetables for the first time in 7 years

Published Aug 4, 2021

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Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea has updated the main production areas for vegetables and special crops for the first time in seven years, adding 10 cities and counties and removing 7 due to changes in cultivation areas and production volumes. The additions include Yeongcheon for garlic, Yecheon and Bonghwa for ginger, and Gyeongsan for oyster mushroom, while Uiseong and Cheongsong have been removed for red pepper. The province aims to stabilize prices and increase farm household income by controlling the supply and demand of agricultural products through these main production areas.

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(Andong = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-hyung = Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 4th that it had changed the designation of the city and county as the main producer of vegetables for the first time in 7 years. The designation of main production areas is a system that seeks to stabilize supply and demand in the relevant region by reflecting changes in production conditions for vegetables and special crops. This time, 10 cities and counties were added to the main production areas based on the cultivation area and production volume, and 7 cities and counties were excluded from the five items. Yeongcheon was added to garlic (Uiseong), Yecheon and Bonghwa for ginger (Andong, Yeongju), and Gyeongsan for oyster mushroom (Gyeongju, Gimcheon, Cheongdo, and Seongju). In addition, five main production areas were newly designated: Gimcheon and Cheongdo for shiitake mushrooms, Cheongdo for oyster mushrooms, Andong for Sanyak, Yeongju for Baeksuo, and Yeongju for Cheongung. Conversely, ...

Source: Yna