Jeollanam-do Launches Full Operation of Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products Purchase Facilitation Center

36 Fruit and Vegetable Items Targeted, Farmers Anticipate Stable Market Access, ‘Jeollanam-do is launching the ‘Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products Purchase Assistance Center’ to ensure stable market access and promote distribution for eco-friendly agricultural product producers.’,
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, ‘Operating alongside the Honam-region Eco-Friendly Agricultural Logistics Center starting this month, the Purchase Assistance Center is set up to address issues of market access difficulties for producers and the lack of production information for distributors, which prevent timely supply acquisition.’,
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, ‘Farmers wishing to utilize the service must apply to the center two months prior to harvest, and the center will aid by matching the secured distribution network to ensure timely shipping and sales of the agricultural products.’,
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, View of the Honam-region Eco-Friendly Agricultural Integrated Logistics Center [Photo=Jeonnam Province],
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, ‘Eligible applicants include environmentally certified farms and distribution companies that are △ farms without contracts △ farms experiencing supply issues due to buyer circumstances △ distributors seeking new purchases after failing to secure contract-grown volumes.’,
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, ‘The eligible items include 36 fruit and vegetable products, and applications can be submitted via phone or the Honam-region Eco-Friendly Agricultural Logistics Center website.’,
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, ‘Kim Young-seok, the Eco-Friendly Agriculture Division Director of Jeonnam Province, said, “We hope the Purchase Assistance Center will help ease the burdens on farms in market access blind spots and provide a foundation for stable income. We encourage lots of interest and active use,” adding, “We will continue to strive to diversify distribution channels to enhance the competitiveness of eco-friendly agricultural products.”’,
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, ‘The Purchase Assistance Center, which began pilot operations last year as the nation’s first, facilitated sales worth 260 million won.’,
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