Jeollanam-do Launches Nationwide Onion Consumption Promotion Campaign

Published Jun 4, 2025

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The Jeollanam-do Province has launched a nationwide consumption promotion campaign to respond to the expected wholesale price drop due to increased onion production this year. According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute's forecast information, the production of mid-to-late maturing onion varieties for the 2025 season is expected to increase by 34,000 tons compared to the previous year. Following the early-variety onion harvest in April and with the mid-to-late maturing onion harvest approaching in June, optimal environmental conditions such as suitable temperatures and rainfall have led to a 7.5% increase in production yield compared to last year. As concerns grew about potential price declines due to the surge in production, Jeollanam-do Province proactively proposed preemptive measures to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, which oversees onion supply management.

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Mid-to-late Variety Onion Production Volume Increases by 34,000 Tons 'Eat One More Onion Bag' Movement Discounts at 'Namdo Market and Taste Mall' Jeollanam-do Province launched a nationwide consumption promotion campaign in response to the expected wholesale price drop due to increased onion production this year. According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute's forecast, the 2025 mid-to-late variety onion production is expected to increase by 34,000 tons compared to the previous year. Following the early variety onion harvest in April and with the mid-to-late variety harvest approaching in June, optimal temperature and rainfall conditions have led to a 7.5% increase in production yield compared to last year. As concerns grew about potential price drops due to surging production, Jeollanam-do Province proactively requested preemptive measures from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. On May 26, the government announced stabilization measures including △government ...

Source: Agrinet