Cumulative agricultural and food exports in the third quarter of South Korea reached an all-time high of $6.192 billion

Published 2021년 10월 8일

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The article reports on South Korea's agricultural food exports, which experienced a 12.3% increase in the first nine months of this year, totaling $6.192 billion and marking an all-time high. This growth is despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase is broadly across fresh agricultural products and processed foods, with notable growth in traditional Korean foods and home convenience foods. The main export markets were Japan, China, the United States, and new markets like the New Southern and New Northern countries. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is committed to further boosting export performance through supporting fresh agricultural product exports and promoting marketing strategies for strategic items.
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12.3% increase from the same period last year due to evenly processed fresh and processed exports Agri-food exports this year, following last year's, were also brisk, reaching an all-time high of $6.192 billion from January to last month. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 7th that the accumulated (provisional) agricultural food exports in the third quarter of this year (January to September) reached $6.192 billion, up 12.3% from the same period last year. Despite the continued spread of the COVID-19 mutant virus and difficult logistical conditions, fresh agricultural products and processed foods show strong exports. recorded $11.3 million. By item, the increase in traditional Korean foods such as kimchi, soy sauce, and ginseng and home convenience foods such as ramen was remarkable. Kimchi was $123.8 million (up 14.1%), ginseng $182.4 million (up 22.9%), sauces $269.2 million (up 16.5%), noodles $647.1 million (up 8.6%) ) were exported. By ...
Source: Aflnews

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