Napa cabbage and radishes piled up at Garak Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on Thursday morning, as a bumper autumn harvest pushed wholesale prices down 37 percent and 31 percent, respectively, below normal levels. Some farmers have abandoned their harvests amid the steep price drop. To support struggling farmers, the government has expanded its kimjang-season discount budget to 64 billion won, up 14 billion won from last year, and is promoting a campaign encouraging households to make an extra head of kimchi.
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