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

(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, ...