The government of South Korea conducts quality inspection of mangoes in the São Francisco Valley, Brazil

Representatives of the South Korean government carried out an audit of five mango exporters located in the São Francisco Valley, in the sertão region of the states of Pernambuco and Bahia. Work resumed after three years of interruption due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), through the Federal Superintendence of Pernambuco (SFA/PE), accompanied the visit, which was also accompanied by ValeExport, an entity that brings together all the export companies that operate in the São Francisco Valley. The delegation from the Asian country was led by inspector Shim Sanghyun from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), the Korean equivalent of Mapa in Brazil. South Korea receives mangoes from five exporters in the hinterland. Fruit exports to South Korea were not interrupted during the pandemic. During this period, a partnership link was established between the two countries, with recognition of the inspection work carried out by the Ministry ...