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.
Gallery
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Fish on display -
Garak Fish Market
See also
References
- ^ 서울가락동농수산물종합도매시장 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
External links
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