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In crop production, projects are being implemented for apple and garden strawberry production, planting apple and black currant orchards, and other initiatives.

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Shin Seon-mi, Reporter = Domestically produced agricultural products such as apples and peaches, selected from the agricultural and fishery online wholesale market, will now be distributed through Kakao's retail platform 'TokDeal'. Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) announced on the 24th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kakao[035720] for agricultural and fishery distribution innovation at the aT Center in Seocho-gu. The two companies agreed to collaborate to revitalize online wholesale market transactions to improve farm income. They also plan to establish a cooperative system for agricultural and fishery distribution efficiency and join forces to discover new varieties and expand sales channels in response to climate change. Through this agreement, aT will distribute online wholesale market products on Kakao's retail platform TokDeal. Starting next month, they will sell apples, melons, and peaches. Hong Moon-pyo, aT's president, said, "By combining our capabilities, we will pursue various collaborations such as introducing new varieties and promotions to create a 'win-win ecosystem' that increases income for farmers and fishermen while also benefiting consumers." The agricultural and fishery online wholesale market is a distribution platform established in November 2023 to digitally transform agricultural product distribution and shorten distribution stages, with current average daily transaction volume exceeding 3 billion won. sun@yna.co.kr

(Iksan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jin-bang = Iksan City in North Jeolla Province announced on the 24th that it is operating a dedicated pest control team to prevent the introduction of fire blight. Fire blight occurs in Rosaceae plants such as apples and pears, causing leaves and stems to appear as if burned, with apples turning brown and pears turning black, and drying out. In particular, it is highly contagious and has no treatment, requiring the entire or partial orchard to be destroyed upon occurrence. Additionally, after destruction, no host plants like apples or pears can be cultivated for 18 months, resulting in massive damage. With confirmed cases in the province, the city has formed a dedicated pest control team focusing on surveillance and response. Along with this, the city is conducting on-site guidance and education to ensure farmers strictly follow prevention protocols, including thorough disinfection of agricultural machinery and tools, and precise orchard surveillance. The city urged immediate reporting to the Iksan Agricultural Technology Center (☎ 063-859-4984) if suspicious symptoms are discovered. A city official stated, "Fire blight causes significant damage and takes a long time to recover once it occurs, so prevention is paramount," adding, "We will do our best to prevent its introduction through enhanced surveillance and farmer cooperation." chinakim@yna.co.kr