Hadong-gun achieves 1,000 tons of rice exports this year... Targeting 9 countries including the U.S. and Canada

Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 13th that it has achieved 1,000 tons of rice exports in a single year this year.

This is a significant increase compared to last year's annual export volume of 600 tons, and the total cumulative export volume exceeded 3,000 tons.

Hadong Rice ranked first among Gyeongnam local governments this year in terms of rice export volume and number of export destinations.

Hadong rice, which first began exporting to Australia in 2012, is currently exported to nine countries around the world, including Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Export volume by country is 700 tons to Canada, 147 tons to the United States, 51 tons to New Zealand, and 44 tons to the United Kingdom.

In particular, it passed the quality standards of BENTO SUSHI, a global sushi chain company, and entered the official supply chain, expanding its base for entering the North American market.

Bentossi operates more than 1,000 stores mainly in North America.

The county predicts that rice exports will reach 1,200 tons by the end of this year.

In the future, the company plans to expand its export target countries to Europe and Asia, focusing on the North American market, and build a stable export base by strengthening cooperation with global restaurant companies and large distributors.

Kim Hyun-soo, governor of Hadong-gun, said, "Achieving 1,000 tons of exports in a single year is an achievement achieved through the joint efforts of farmers, exporters, agricultural cooperatives, and administration." He added, "We will promote the excellent quality and brand of Hadong rice to the world, which will lead to increased farm income and revitalization of the local economy."