South Korea: Debates were made over support for export logistics expenses to the Agricultural Cooperatives

Published 2021년 5월 31일

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A debate was held by the Gyeongnam Agricultural Cooperative Regional Headquarters and the Gyeongnam Export Agricultural Cooperative Council, in which local agricultural cooperative export managers suggested that local governments should also support export logistics costs for agricultural cooperatives that export oversupplied agricultural products, such as onions, garlic, radish, cabbage, and green pepper. They argued that this would help control domestic supply and demand and provide support for prices. The meeting also highlighted the need for swift government measures to prevent the departure of exporting farms following the complete abolition of export logistics support in 2024.

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It was argued that local governments should support export logistics costs even to the Agricultural Cooperatives, which exports agricultural products (onion, garlic, radish, cabbage, and green pepper) that are contracted with farmers in Korea. At the 'Debate for Revitalization of Agricultural Products Export' held on the 27th by the Gyeongnam Agricultural Cooperative Regional Headquarters (Chairman Haejin Yoon) and the Gyeongnam Export Agricultural Cooperative Council (Chairman Jeong Myung-hwa and Hadong Okjong Agricultural Cooperative Association) at the Okjong Agricultural Cooperative Association on the 27th, local Agricultural Cooperative export managers gathered their opinions and reported to the relevant authorities. suggested Jung Young-jae, director of Hamyang Agricultural Cooperative Agricultural Cooperative Distribution Center (APC), said, “We are exporting contract-cultivated quantities with farms to control domestic supply and demand of overproduced onions and ...

Source: Nongmin