Geochang County Surpasses USD 100 Million in Agricultural and Food Exports... Named Gyeongnam Excellent Export County for 4 Consecutive Years

“Encouragement Award” in Export Policy Evaluation
Achievements in Expanding Global Networks and Growth of Export Companies

Geochang County was awarded the “Encouragement Award” as an excellent city/county for agricultural and marine product exports for the fourth consecutive year at the 30th Gyeongnam Province Agricultural and Marine Products Export Tower Awards Ceremony, which was held on March 26 at the Changwon Convention Center. This recognition was based on the results of the evaluation of export policies for agricultural and marine products.

The Gyeongnam agricultural and marine products export policy evaluation, organized by Gyeongsangnam-do, comprehensively assesses 18 cities and counties within the province. The evaluation considers export performance, export growth rate, the cultivation of export-specialized companies, and overseas market development activities, selecting outstanding cities and counties based on their efforts and commitment to export expansion.

Geochang County, Group Photo from the 30th Gyeongnam Province Agricultural and Marine Products Export Tower Award Ceremony

To expand overseas sales channels for local exporters, Geochang County is strengthening its export network by establishing a cooperative system with the new trading company K-Healing and pursuing the signing of an export cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sydney Chapter of the Overseas Korean Traders Association (OKTA). The county is also working to build a foundation for farmers and exporters to enter overseas markets, such as by considering support for obtaining Global GAP, a global agricultural product certification.

As a result of these efforts, last year’s agricultural and food export performance of USD 99.23 million increased to USD 101.21 million this year, representing approximately 2% growth year-on-year and surpassing the USD 100 million mark in agricultural and food exports. In particular, following last year’s “Export Growth Award,” this year’s higher-level “Encouragement Award” once again demonstrated the export competitiveness of agricultural and food products from Geochang County.

In addition, Geochang County exporters Haneul Bio Agricultural Corporation and Deokyu Nongsan Agricultural Cooperative each received the “7 Million Dollar Export Tower” award.

Kim Hyunmi, acting governor of Geochang County, stated, “This achievement is thanks to the efforts of export companies and farmers who have pioneered overseas markets despite challenging conditions. We will continue to expand and support the export infrastructure so that the excellence of Geochang’s agricultural and food products can be further recognized in the global market.”

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