Miryang Chopi... Ceremony Held for Expanding Shipments to Japan

On the 1st, Miryang City in Gyeongnam held a shipping ceremony for Japanese export of chopi at Woojeong Agricultural Corporation in Sangdong-myeon, attended by 10 people including producing farmers and city officials.

This export volume amounts to $475,000 and 12,720 kg, marking the second export following $25,000 in May, and with this, the total export volume for this year increased by 170% compared to the previous year, reaching $500,000 (approximately 640 million KRW).

Miryang Chopi Japan Export Shipment Ceremony.
[Image provided by Miryang City]

Korean chopi is highly price-competitive and of excellent quality, making it popular in Japan, but due to difficulties in cultivation, securing export volumes has been challenging.

In response, CEO Woo, inheriting the know-how of her mother who has been in export distribution for 20 years, established Woojeong in 2021, sharing cultivation techniques and increasing producing farmers to create a chopi cultivation complex, leading efforts to expand chopi exports.

CEO Woo stated, “We plan to expand export items through future research and development, set a $1 million export goal, and strive to achieve population inflow, job creation, and revitalization of the local economy through this.”

Mayor Park Il-ho said, “We thank the farmers who are working hard on exports despite difficult agricultural conditions, and the city will continue efforts to expand exports and provide administrative support that can practically help the farmers.”

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