South Korea: Gunsan 'Shindongjin Rice', first export of 360t to Mongolia

Gunsan City in North Jeolla Province, South Korea has exported 360 tons of Shindongjin rice to Mongolia for the first time. The rice, produced in Daeya-myeon, will be divided into four shipments and sent to Mongolia under the 'Shindongjin all year round' brand. This export is expected to assist farmers dealing with oversupply and overstock. The Daeya Agricultural Cooperative will manage the production and export of the high-quality rice, with plans to expand production.

(Gunsan=Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Young-soo = Gunsan City, North Jeolla Province, announced on the 8th that it has exported high-quality 'Shindongjin rice' to Mongolia for the first time. 360 tons of Shindongjin rice produced in Daeya-myeon, Gunsan will be divided into four shipments and sent to Mongolia. The exported rice was packaged in 1kg, 4kg, and 10kg under the 'Shindongjin all year round' brand, which was produced and managed by Daeya Agricultural Cooperative. Kim Sang-gi, head of the city's technology dissemination division, said, "This export will be a great help to farmers in difficult conditions such as oversupply of rice and overstock in production areas," and added, "We will work with ...