Act on Revitalization of Direct Trade in Agricultural Products, including Promotion of Use of Local Agricultural Products.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to developing the local economy, improving the distribution structure of agricultural products, increasing the income of farming households, and protecting the interests of consumers, by providing for matters necessary to promote the use of local agricultural products and to revitalize direct trade in agricultural products. In particular,The State shall endeavor to protect the interests of farmers and consumers through promotion of the use of local agricultural products and the revitalization of direct trade in agricultural products, and to implement a comprehensive policy to revitalize the local economy, to decrease the number of distribution stages of agricultural products, and to reduce distribution expenses. The text consists of 33 articles.