NH Nonghyup Trade and Dangjin City Collaborate to Open 'Agricultural Products Export Market'

At the 'Dangjin City Agricultural Products Export Expansion Business Agreement Ceremony' held at Dangjin City Hall, Chungnam on the 31st, Kim Hong-jang, Mayor of Dangjin (left), and Kim Jae-gi, CEO of NH Nonghyup Trade, are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] NH Nonghyup Trade, an affiliate of Nonghyup Economic Holdings, and Dangjin City, Chungnam Province, signed a business agreement on the 31st at Dangjin City Hall to expand agricultural product exports and supply excellent imported materials.

Under the agreement signed that day, NH Nonghyup Trade and Dangjin City will promote the export of horticultural crops such as tomatoes and strawberries produced in a 3-hectare state-of-the-art smart farm, which will be fully operational from October, and supply excellent imported farming materials such as cultivation substrates necessary for facility horticulture agricultural production to farmers.

Kim Hongjang, mayor of Dangjin City, who attended the agreement ceremony, stated, "Through cooperation with Nonghyup, we expect that not only the already internationally recognized ‘Haenaru Rice’ but also high-quality horticultural crops will receive favorable evaluations on the global stage."

Kim Jaeki, CEO of NH Nonghyup Trade, said, "Through this business agreement, we hope to export high-quality agricultural products such as rice, tomatoes, and strawberries and supply excellent farming materials to help improve farmers' income and reduce management costs. Nonghyup and local governments will work harder to discover business models that can enhance the competitiveness of our agriculture."

Meanwhile, NH Nonghyup Trade exports ‘Haenaru Rice’ produced in Dangjin City to countries such as France and Australia, amounting to 30 tons annually and valued at 60,000 dollars.

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