Gimpo Geumssal, Winner of the Presidential Award, Enters European and Central Asian Markets
Gimpo City to Export 47 Tons of 2025 Gimpo Geumssal Rice in December
Mayor Kim Byungsoo: "We Will Support Gimpo Geumssal’s Growth as a Global Brand"
Gimpo Geumssal, the signature premium agricultural product of Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province, will be exported to Europe and Kazakhstan for the first time. Gimpo City and Sin Gimpo Nonghyup (headed by Park Hoyoun) have agreed to export 47 tons of the 2025 Gimpo Geumssal (Cham Dream) rice to Europe and Central Asia (Kazakhstan) in two separate shipments during December.
Gimpo City and Shingimpo Nonghyup have completed the shipment of 47 tons of 2025 Gimpo Geumssal (Cham Dream) rice for export to Europe and Central Asia (Kazakhstan), and the participants are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Gimpo City
Since being selected as the joint export brand 'K-RICE' by Nonghyup in 2015, Gimpo Geumssal began its first exports to Taiwan through Sin Gimpo Nonghyup, and after the launch of the 8th popularly elected administration in 2023, expanded its export destinations to the United States. In particular, earlier this year, the city also held discussions to enter the Japanese market, which was experiencing a rice shortage, continuing its efforts to pioneer overseas markets.
On December 15, about 30 officials, including the Mayor of Gimpo, the Chairperson, city council members, the Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, and representatives from Sin Gimpo Nonghyup, attended the 'Gimpo Geumssal Rice Export Shipment Ceremony' held at the Sin Gimpo Nonghyup Rice Processing Complex (RPC) to celebrate the beginning of Gimpo Geumssal’s export as a premium brand from Gimpo.
At the shipment ceremony, Gimpo Mayor Kim Byungsoo stated, "This year, Gimpo Geumssal was officially recognized for its quality by winning the Presidential Award at the National Rice Festival," and added, "The city will actively support the growth of Gimpo Geumssal into a 'global Gimpo Geumssal' brand that reaches beyond the domestic market and expands worldwide."
Park Hoyoun, Head of Sin Gimpo Nonghyup, said, "We have been supplying only rice that meets the highest standards, such as 'Excellent' for protein content and 'Special' for the ratio of perfect grains," and added, "This export is a result of our consistent quality management efforts, and we will continue to do our best to produce high-quality Gimpo Geumssal in the future."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
