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The Credit Guarantee Fund for Farmers, Fishermen, and Foresters' Jeju Regional Guarantee Center (Center Director Ko Young-min) conducted garlic harvesting assistance at a garlic farm in Jocheon-eup last month on the 31st. This volunteer activity was carried out as part of the 'Jeju Agricultural Cooperative Garlic Harvest Assistance' and was prepared to listen to local farmers' difficulties and provide practical help. Center Director Ko Young-min said, "This is a meaningful time to share the challenges of local farms and directly experience the preciousness of agriculture," adding, "We will continue to carry out various social contribution activities that coexist with the local community." The Jeju Regional Guarantee Center annually conducts social contribution activities as part of the agricultural cooperative.

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.

Jeollanam-do Province announced that it will launch a nationwide onion consumption promotion campaign to recover wholesale onion prices, which have plummeted due to increased production this year. According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute's forecast information, mid to late-season onions are expected to increase in production by 34,000 tons compared to the previous year. This comes as optimal growing conditions are created ahead of the early-variety onion harvest in April and the mid to late-season onion harvest in June, leading to a 7.5% increase in onion production per unit area compared to last year. In response, Jeollanam-do Province has proposed preemptive measures for onion supply stabilization to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, which oversees onion supply management, and the government on the 26th has [text appears to be cut off]