Hamyang-gun Holds Inaugural General Meeting for the Establishment of the Wild Ginseng Processing Association

More than 20 Processing Companies Including Hamyang Wild Ginseng Participate

Group photo of the founding general meeting of the Sansam Processing Association in Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] In Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam, the "Founding General Meeting for the Establishment of the Wild Ginseng Processing Association" was held in the large conference room of the county office on the 19th.

Earlier, since September, the association formed a consensus on the establishment of the Wild Ginseng Processing Association and prepared for its founding. On the 16th, five executives, including Lee Jong-sang, CEO of Hamyang Wild Ginseng, were elected on site.

The general meeting was attended by Jin Byeong-young, the county governor, Park Yong-woon, chairman of the county council, county council members, representatives of Hamyang Wild Ginseng corporations, members of local processing companies, and members of the Export Promotion Council, totaling about 50 people.

At the meeting, Governor Jin said, "I hope that the launch of this Wild Ginseng Processing Association will be an opportunity for the Hamyang Wild Ginseng industry, which has been a main focus for over 20 years, to take a step forward. The county plans to promote policies to intensively foster the industrialization of wild ginseng as a new growth engine, so I ask for active cooperation."

Chairman Lee stated, "Through the production of various processed products and linkage with local processing companies, we will actively strive for exports so that our county's wild ginseng processed products can be recognized in the global market."

Since 2003, Hamyang-gun has fostered wild ginseng as a specialized industry, holding the Wild Ginseng Festival for the 17th time this year. Last year, it hosted the Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo, a government-approved international event, establishing itself as the undisputed center of wild ginseng in Korea.

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