Sacheon Dawon Agricultural Cooperative Corporation Awarded 1 Million Dollar Export Tower for Premium Strawberries

'The 28th Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural and Marine Products Export Tower'

Daewon Agricultural Cooperative Corporation, which produces premium strawberries in Sacheon-si, Gyeongnam, announced on the 1st that it received the $1 million Export Tower Award in the producer group category at the 28th Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural and Marine Products Export Tower Awards.

Daewon Agricultural Cooperative Corporation was honored with the $1 million Export Tower Award at the 28th Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural and Marine Products Export Tower Awards ceremony held on the 30th at the Changwon Convention Center (CECO).

Sacheon Dawon Agricultural Cooperative Corporation, '28th Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural and Marine Products 1 Million Dollar Export Tower Award' Group Photo

Additionally, five farms participating in Daewon Agricultural Cooperative Corporation’s strawberry exports (Kim Jong-bae, Oh Se-jun, Lee Kwang-seok, Lee In-nyeo, Jo Dong-chul) each received the $100,000 Export Tower Award.

The Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural and Marine Products Export Tower Award recognizes contributions to the development of agriculture and fisheries by exporting excellent agricultural and marine products. The awards ceremony is held to promote pride among exporters and encourage participation in exports.

In 2023, Daewon Agricultural Cooperative Corporation exported high-quality strawberries produced in Sacheon-si to eight countries including the United States, Singapore, and Indonesia, with participation from 27 local strawberry farms.

Representative Kim Jong-bae said, “I am pleased that the quality of premium strawberries produced in Sacheon-si has been recognized,” and added, “We will do our best to export even more overseas with better quality.”

Kwon Sang-hyun, director of the Sacheon-si Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “We will actively implement and support export policies to expand exports by producing the world’s best strawberries,” and added, “We will continue to strive to stabilize the domestic market and increase farm income.”

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