Garak Market

Garak Market

Birdeye view of the market
Korean name
Hangul 가락시장
Hanja 可樂市場
Revised Romanization Garak Sijang
McCune–Reischauer Karak Sijang

Garak Fish Market or Garak-dong Agricultural Market is an extensive farmers fish market in the neighborhood of Garak-dong in Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Garak Market Station.[1]

Management Agency

Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation

Mission

We make customers happy by providing the effective agro-distribution system

Vision

Global Leader in Agro-distribution

Strategic goals

Efficient distribution system, Eco-friendly Global Market, Developing new engine of growth, Sustainable management focused on customers.

Purpose establishment

- To contribute the stabilization of the livelihood of producers and consumers by promoting the smooth distribution of agricultural & marine products

- To maintain proper pricing and a stable supply of agro-marine products.

Main business

- The Management and operation of the agricultural & marine products wholesale markets established by Seoul City

- Directing & supervising auction companies, intermediate wholesalers and related traders

- Maintaining transaction order at the wholesale markets

- Modernizing the distribution system of agro-marine products

- Cultivating specialists in distribution (education & training)

- Investigating, analyzing and providing distribution information for agro-marine products

- Supervision of food quality and hygiene

- Managing standardization, grading, packaging, keeping food fresh.

Main task

- Providing a fair and transparent transaction environment

- Improving the existing agro-distribution system

- Providing prompt and various distribution information of a high quality

- Promoting the competitiveness of distributors

- Reducing waste and recycling

- Inspection of the food safety of agricultural products

- Guiding grading and traceability

- Expanding facilities of collection, delivery and storage for a new distribution environment.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 서울가락동농수산물종합도매시장 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
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Coordinates: 37°29′38″N 127°06′47″E / 37.494°N 127.113°E / 37.494; 127.113

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