Wando Jayeon Geudaero Mi Signs Agreement to Expand Exports

Published 04 Aug.2022 14:50(KST)

[Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] On the 2nd, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, signed an export agreement for Wando rice, ‘Wando Jayeon Geudaero Mi (米),’ with Bethlehem Co., Ltd. located in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, and Wando Nonghyup at the Wando County Office.

The signing ceremony was attended by about 10 people including Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, Jang Yong-woon, CEO of Bethlehem Co., Ltd., Kim Jin-soo, Head of Nonghyup Wando Branch, and Kim Mi-nam, Chairman of Wando Nonghyup. They agreed to export more than 100 tons annually, totaling 1,000 tons (worth 3 billion KRW), to Sakhalin Oblast, Russia over the next 10 years.

Wando Jayeon Geudaero Mi (米) first received Halal certification in 2018 and was exported to Malaysia. In 2019, it expanded its export markets to the United States, and in 2020, after obtaining Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification, exports extended to Russia.

It is recognized by the Russian Korean community as high-quality rice from their homeland, and since 2020, a total of 116 tons have been exported to Sakhalin Oblast over seven shipments.

This export agreement not only proves the quality of Wando rice but also allows farmers to focus on rice production without worrying about export routes.

Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, said, “We have been striving to improve rice quality through joint pest control and agricultural material support, and as a result, we have seen continuous export achievements. Going forward, we will not spare support for agricultural production so that local agricultural products such as colored barley and wheat, as well as rice, can be provided as marine healing food to help increase farmers’ income.”