Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market Establishes itself as Key Distribution Hub in Southern Gyeonggi

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market is accelerating its facility modernization project to establish itself as a key distribution hub in southern Gyeonggi Province.

The facility modernization project at the Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market is transforming the aging market, which opened in 1993, into a modern distribution facility equipped with advanced logistics systems and eco-friendly equipment.

To maintain normal market operations during construction, the city is proceeding with the project using a three-phase rolling method (phased circular redevelopment approach).

The method involves partial demolition and reconstruction of existing buildings, with tenants sequentially moving into completed buildings.

In November 2017, Phase 1 construction began to build two temporary markets for vegetable complex tenants, which was completed in June 2018. Phase 2 construction, which involved building and relocating the fruit and fishery complexes, was completed in September 2021.

Currently, Phase 3 construction is underway to build and relocate vegetable complexes 1 and 2, and the logistics and direct sales building. The construction progress rate is 81%. Merchants plan to resume operations in the modernized wholesale market starting in March.

Meanwhile, Suwon Mayor Yum Tae-young visited the site of the "Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market Facility Modernization Project" on the 28th to inspect construction progress, urging on-site officials to "prioritize safety during construction."

He continued, "Following facility modernization, we must innovate the distribution structure, enhance facility management, and invigorate trading to further enhance the market's value," and stated, "Let's develop the Suwon Agricultural and Fishery Products Wholesale Market into a key agricultural and fishery products logistics hub in southern Gyeonggi."