Gurye Sansuyu Opens Export Route to Taiwan

Contributing to Price Stabilization and Securing Sales Channels

Gurye County in Jeollanam-do announced on the 2nd that it held a commemorative event for the export of Gurye Sansuyu at the Sandong Nonghyup on the 1st, attended by Kim Sunho, Governor of Gurye, Heo Jaekeun, Head of Sandong Nonghyup, Song Haekyung, Branch Manager of Nonghyup Bank Gurye Branch, and Sansuyu growers.

Sansuyu is the main ingredient of Gongjindan and has long been considered the highest quality medicinal herb in China.

Gurye County held a celebration event for the export of Gurye Sansuyu on the 1st at the Sandong Nonghyup in Gurye County, attended by Kim Sunho, the governor of Gurye County, Heo Jaegun, the head of Sandong Nonghyup, Song Haekyung, the head of Nonghyup Bank Gurye Branch, and Sansuyu cultivating farmers. Provided by Gurye County

Gurye produces about 85% of the nation's Sansuyu, but recently has been facing difficulties in sales channels due to a sharp increase in farming costs and the influx of low-priced Chinese Sansuyu.

In response, Sandong Nonghyup has been actively working to secure sales channels for price stabilization and industry development, and recently succeeded in signing an export contract with Taiwan by targeting a niche in the rapidly changing export market.

Exports to Taiwan are expected to reach about 10 to 50 tons annually, which is anticipated to contribute to increasing the stable agricultural income of Sansuyu farmers.

Kim Sunho, Governor, said, "We will spare no effort in providing various support, including logistics costs, to expand export volumes and secure stable sales channels in the future."