Government "Expanding Cabbage and Radish Supply Ahead of Lunar New Year""Punishment for hoarding".

Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the government has decided to stabilize supply and demand as vegetable prices such as cabbage and radish have risen one after another.

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Song Mi-ryeong said today (6th) that he will inspect winter cabbage shipments in Andong City, North Gyeongsang Province, and expand the supply of cabbage and radish discounts and government reserves.

From today to the 29th, the government plans to promote up to 40% discount events in large supermarkets and traditional markets, and release 550 tons of government supplies alone to Garak Market in Seoul, more than 200 tons a day.

In addition, the period of non-import allocation tariffs will be extended until next month, and the period of cabbage allocation tariffs that ended last month will be further increased.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to strongly punish illegal activities such as hoarding and price fixing due to rising prices of agricultural products.