South Korea: Agricultural exports grow 7.7% in 2020

By Redacción PortalPortuario.cl / Yonhap, @PortalPortuario, Exports of agricultural products from South Korea grew 7.7% year-on-year in 2020 amid the new coronavirus pandemic., Exports of such goods reached an all-time high, of USD 7.5 billion last year, compared to USD 7 billion in 2019, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs., “Ginseng” exports expanded by 9.3%, to reach USD 229.8 million during the cited period, and "kimchi" soared 37.6% to reach USD 144.5 million., "Kimchi" is a traditional Korean side dish, usually made , with sauerkraut, salt and hot pepper., Overseas instant noodle sales grew 29.3% to $ 603 million, as more people abstained from eating out due to the pandemic. Exports of processed rice products increased 26.7% to USD 137 million., Exports of other major items, including grapes and persimmons, increased 32.5 and 12.4%, ...