"Grape and Pear Exports Benefit Sangju Children" ... Sangju City, Gyeongbuk, Wins Agricultural Food Export Policy Award for 4 Consecutive Years

Sangju City, Gyeongbuk Province, received the 'Grand Prize' in the '2021 Agricultural and Food Export Policy Excellence Evaluation' for cities and counties.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Sangju City in Gyeongbuk Province was honored with the "Grand Prize" in the "2021 Excellent City and County Evaluation for Agricultural Food Export Policy."

Sangju City, which has received the grand prize for four consecutive years since 2018, was awarded 50 million KRW in project funds along with the prize at the ceremony held on the 25th.

The "2021 Excellent City and County Evaluation for Agricultural Food Export Policy" assessed 19 cities and counties in the province based on agricultural food export performance and growth rate, evaluating each city's and county's efforts and interest in expanding exports.

The city achieved export results of 73.6 billion KRW, a 113% increase compared to the previous year's export amount of 65.3 billion KRW.

They exported grapes worth 19.5 billion KRW, pears worth 7.5 billion KRW, as well as dried persimmons, peaches, apples, and rice to over 30 countries overseas, generating revenue.

The city was recognized for establishing a stable export foundation, efforts to pioneer overseas markets, and operating overseas promotional centers, receiving high scores for differentiated export policies, agricultural food export performance, and growth rate.

Officials stated that Sangju has firmly established itself as a leading local government in exports and reaffirmed its position as a pioneer in South Korea's agricultural export sector.

Deputy Mayor Jeong Jinhwan said, "We express our gratitude to the hardworking producers and ask them to continue building trust with overseas consumers through high-quality agricultural product cultivation," adding, "We will spare no support to expand overseas market channels and increase farmers' income."

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