South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture seeks to secure support for the Busan World Expo by strengthening cooperation with Nepal in the agricultural and livestock sectors

Published 2023년 11월 1일

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The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea visited Nepal to inspect the cooperation between the two countries in the agricultural and livestock sectors. Nepal heavily relies on agriculture, accounting for 22% of its GDP, but faces low productivity and dependency on imports. Korea has been assisting Nepal through technology transfer and dairy cow projects, and the visit aims to discuss further cooperation plans, including the development of dairy farming, agricultural product varieties, and human capabilities.

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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeong Hwang-geun visited Nepal as a presidential special envoy from Wednesday, November 1 to Saturday, November 4 to inspect the status of cooperation between Nepal and the agricultural and livestock sectors, including dairy farming and agricultural technology, and hold high-level meetings in Busan. We plan to proceed with negotiations to host the World Expo. In Nepal, about two-thirds of the population is engaged in agriculture, and agriculture is an important industry, accounting for about 22% of the gross domestic product (GDP). However, due to low agricultural productivity, many agricultural products are dependent on imports, and farm household income is also low. . Accordingly, Korea has been cooperating for agricultural and rural development in Nepal through agricultural technology transfer and dairy cow sending projects*. * From December 22 to March 2023, 108 dairy cows were supported in Nepal through public-private ...

Source: Mafra