Changwon Dong-eup Nonghyup Holds Shipment Ceremony to Commemorate First Export of Persimmons to Thailand

Changwon Dong-eup Nonghyup held a shipment ceremony on the 1st at the Dong-eup Nonghyup Agricultural Products Distribution Center to commemorate the first export of 2023 persimmons to Thailand.

On this day, 1,638 boxes of 10 kg each were exported. To celebrate this, Dong-eup Nonghyup Chairman Lee Sang-deuk, Nonghyup Economic Holdings Gyeongnam Headquarters Deputy Director Kang Moon-gyu, Changwon Agricultural Technology Center Director Kim Jong-haek, Dong-eup Nonghyup Persimmon Farming Association Chairman Joo Young-mo, Public Selection Farming Association Chairman Choi Soon-cheol, export companies Gyeongnam Trade and Evergood officials attended to congratulate the first export.

Changwon Dong-eup Nonghyup held a shipment ceremony on the 1st to commemorate the first export of 2023 sweet persimmons to Thailand.
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This year, the export conditions for persimmons are very difficult. Due to spring cold damage, summer heatwaves and heavy rains, and autumn monsoon rains, anthracnose disease severely affected persimmons, causing this year’s harvest volume to decrease by more than 70% compared to the previous year, making it difficult to secure export quantities.

Since it is hard to recover once the export market is lost, Nonghyup and exporting farmers are enduring losses caused by the price difference between domestic and export markets, but they are continuing exports to protect the export market despite the losses.

Chairman Lee Sang-deuk said, “The launch of this export amid the great difficulties caused by poor persimmon crop conditions due to abnormal weather is very meaningful.”

He added, “Through the budget secured by the launch of this year’s integrated persimmon export organization, we will provide maximum support to farmers for packaging materials and purchase costs, and support promotional expenses for export companies. Despite the difficult conditions, we will do our best to revitalize exports.”

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