Jeonnam Province discusses appropriate cultivation areas for garlic and onions.

Jeonnam Province held the second Garlic and Onion Regional Major Production Area Council meeting on the 3rd at the Jangheung County Agricultural Technology Center to manage the stable supply and demand of garlic and onions. About 40 people from related organizations, including garlic and onion major production cities and counties, producer groups, agricultural cooperatives, and the Korea Rural Economic Institute, attended the meeting. Attendees shared the forecast data from the Korea Rural Economic Institute, released in August, that the onion cultivation area in 2026 will decrease by 5.3% compared to the previous year, and discussed appropriate cultivation area management plans accordingly. They also shared concerns about the use of low-priced imported seed garlic due to the drop in Chinese garlic prices, and requested active participation in the domestic seed garlic use campaign being conducted by the Garlic Self-Help Fund Management Committee. The Garlic Self-Help Fund ...