South Korea: Dangjin’s first export of 10 tons of rice to Mongolia

(Dangjin = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeong Yun-deok = Ami rice, developed for export by Dangjin City, South Chungcheong Province, has been exported to Mongolia for the first time. On the 20th, Dangjin City signed a business agreement with Misomi, an agricultural corporation, and MJ Cross, a local buyer in Mongolia, at Haenaru Hall at City Hall to expand exports of Ami rice and agricultural products. Next, 10 tons of Ami rice were shipped to Mongolia. MJ Cross decided to continue local distribution and promotion of Dangjin rice, sweet potatoes, apples, and apple juice by utilizing the four largest distributors in Mongolia. Previously, 5 tons of Army rice was exported to Singapore in November last year, followed by 11 tons to the Netherlands and 2 tons to Canada this year. Amis rice, Korea's first long-grained and long-grained Japonica variety, was developed for export in the second stage, following the first stage, Dangchanjinmi, the highest quality rice, in the three-stage strategy to ...