Boeun-gun ‘Gyeolcho Boeun Rice’ Exported to the Netherlands

Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do's Gyeolcho Boeun rice has been exported to the Netherlands. On the 27th of last month, Boeun-gun held a commemorative event for exporting to the Netherlands with the attendance of county mayor Choi Jae-hyung and officials from Boeun Agricultural Cooperative Rice Joint Business Corporation. The export volume is 10 tons (1,000 bags/10 kg) of Gyeolcho Boeun rice, which departed through Busan Port on the 30th of last month. The exported volume is sold through a local distributor in Amsterdam. The county expects that this export will diversify overseas export destinations and increase volume for Boeun rice. It is also expected to receive a good response overseas as domestic consumers have responded well. In addition to rice, about 20 items from 6 Boeun-gun companies, including Korean traditional ...