Gimcheon-si Holds Shipment Ceremony for 'Shine Muscat' Export to Vietnam... Selling Price 30% Higher Than Domestic Market

Jikji Nonghyup Expands Export Target Countries to 6 Asian Nations... Expected to Export 1 Million Dollars by Year-End

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 14th, Gimcheon City in Gyeongbuk held a shipment ceremony for the export of 'Shine Muscat' grapes to Vietnam at the Jikji Nonghyup Agricultural Products Distribution Center, attended by Mayor Kim Chung-seop, Kim Chun-an, Head of the Gyeongbuk Headquarters of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, Seo Dong-wan, Head of Gimcheon City Branch, Ha Gyu-ho, Jikji Nonghyup President, along with directors and executives.

This shipment ceremony is the result of active overseas marketing efforts in the Vietnamese market by Jikji Nonghyup in collaboration with Gimcheon City through Gyeongbuk Trade. The Shine Muscat grapes shipped this time weighed 3,276 kg (priced at 33,000 KRW per 2 kg), sold at prices more than 30% higher than the domestic market.

Jikji Nonghyup expects exports worth approximately 1 million USD by the end of the year. While exports were limited to two countries, Hong Kong and Singapore, in 2018, this year they have expanded to six countries including China, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Jikji Nonghyup is an agricultural cooperative based in Daehang and Bongsan-myeon, where many grape farms are located, providing the most favorable conditions for grape exports. This year, it was designated as a preliminary export complex for fresh agricultural products by Gyeongsangbuk-do, receiving support for facility modernization, export packaging materials, consulting, and more for three years, laying the foundation for exports.

Mayor Kim Chung-seop stated, "Shine Muscat grapes have become a representative fruit of Gimcheon," and promised, "We will continue administrative support such as fostering export complexes, supporting logistics costs for fresh agricultural products, distributing grape cultivation manuals, and providing one-on-one customized field education to promote export activation."

Mayor Kim Chung-seop inspecting the loading condition of Shine Muscat grapes set to be exported to Vietnam on the 14th.

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