From the 8th, domestic pork belly and neck meat, representative foods of the nation, will be sold at up to 30% discounted prices at 100 branches of 9 large supermarkets and Hanaro Mart nationwide. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that it would promote discounts on pork and eggs to stabilize livestock product prices in January ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
The plan is to induce consumer price reductions by lowering the unit price of eggs supplied to Nonghyup Distribution and Hanaro Distribution. If 30 special eggs are supplied for less than 6,100 won, 1,000 won per plate will be supported. The first discount event will be held from the 8th to the 15th, and the second from the 22nd to the 29th of this month.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs stated that the number of pigs slaughtered is increasing, and the number of laying hens and egg production is at the same level as last year, ensuring a stable supply of pork and eggs. Additionally, in preparation for the further outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, they are promoting the trial import of 2.24 million fresh eggs from the United States in January as a preemptive measure to stabilize egg supply.
In February, they plan to promote discount events for Korean beef and pork to stabilize the supply of livestock products, and to import 7.12 million hatching eggs in preparation for the peak chicken season. Ahn Yong-deok, the livestock policy officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, expressed hope that this livestock product discount support would help reduce the burden on consumers’ shopping baskets ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.