As of the end of September this year, the export value of agricultural, fishery, and food products from Jeonnam Province has reached $664,290,000, marking a 15.3% increase compared to the same period last year ($576,170,000). This growth rate is nearly double the national average increase of 8.2%. By category, fishery and food products have seen an 18.1% rise to $421,630,000, fresh agricultural products such as rice, pears, and paprika have increased by 47.3% to $73,860,000, and processed foods including beverages, yujacha, and confectionery have grown by 8.4% to $174,100,000. This surge in exports is primarily driven by the increase in exports of seaweed, a representative product of Jeonnam, which reached $337,440,000, a 22% increase from last year.