[Visiting the Export Site] "Export is the only way to survive... Making every effort to pioneer a new market for Geobong and Shine Muscat"

[Lee Dong-kwang, Export Specialist Reporter for the Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] Since the first entry into China and Southeast Asia in 2015, the overseas market has been expanding annually for over 10 years. With the establishment of a grape export distribution center equipped with cold storage and sorting facilities last year, there has been a boost. UAE, Dubai, India, and other regions have recently garnered attention, with the government and related agencies showing considerable interest. "Since the complete opening of the grape market following the first Korea-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2004, there has been a decrease in grape farmers' income and even farm closures. Therefore, a breakthrough was needed to revive the grape industry. Subsequently, the sentiment formed that if we import as much as they do, we should also export. Since the first export of Gebong variety to China and Shine Muscat variety to Southeast Asia in 2015, we have been expanding the ...