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하동군, 올해 쌀 수출 1천t 달성…미국·캐나다 등 9개국 공략
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하동군, 올해 쌀 수출 1천t 달성…미국·캐나다 등 9개국 공략

경남 지자체 중 수출량과 수출 대상국 수 모두 1위 기록

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경남 하동군이 올해 단일 연도 쌀 수출량 1천t을 달성했다고 밝혔다. 지난해 600t에서 대폭 증가했으며, 누적 수출량은 3천t을 넘어섰다. 경남 지자체 중 수출량과 수출 대상국 수 모두 1위를 기록했으며, 캐나다·미국·뉴질랜드·영국 등 9개국에 수출 중이다.

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Why It Matters

하동쌀은 2012년 호주로 첫 수출을 시작했으며, 현재 캐나다와 미국, 뉴질랜드, 영국 등 세계 9개국에 수출 중이다. 국가별 수출량은 캐나다 700t, 미국 147t, 뉴질랜드 51t, 영국 44t 등이다.

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경남 하동군은 올해 단일 연도 쌀 수출량 1천t을 달성했다고 13일 밝혔다.

이는 지난해 연간 수출량 600t과 비교해 대폭 증가한 것으로, 누적 수출량도 총 3천t을 넘어섰다.

하동쌀은 올해 경남 지자체 중 내 쌀 수출량과 수출 대상국 수에서도 모두 1위를 기록했다.

2012년 호주로 첫 수출을 시작한 하동쌀은 현재 캐나다와 미국, 뉴질랜드, 영국 등 세계 9개국에 수출 중이다.

국가별 수출량은 캐나다 700t, 미국 147t, 뉴질랜드 51t, 영국 44t 등이다.

특히 세계적인 스시 체인 기업인 벤토스시(BENTO SUSHI)의 품질 기준을 통과해 정식 공급망에 진입하면서 북미 현지 시장 진출 기반을 넓혔다.

벤토스시는 북미를 중심으로 1천개 이상의 매장을 운영하고 있다.

군은 올해 연말까지 쌀 수출량이 1천200t에 이를 것으로 전망한다.

군은 앞으로 북미 시장을 중심으로 유럽과 아시아 등으로 수출 대상국을 확대하고 글로벌 외식기업 및 대형 유통업체와의 협력을 강화해 안정적인 수출 기반을 구축할 계획이다.

김현수 하동군수는 "단일 연도 수출 1천t 달성은 농업인과 수출업체, 농협, 행정이 함께 노력해 이뤄낸 성과"라며 "하동쌀의 우수한 품질과 브랜드를 세계에 알려 농가소득 증대와 지역경제 활성화로 이어지도록 하겠다"고 말했다.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 올해 연말까지 쌀 수출량이 1천200t에 이를 것

    Likely · Within months

  • 북미 시장을 중심으로 유럽과 아시아 등으로 수출 대상국이 확대될 것

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 수출 대상국 9개국의 전체 명단과 각 국가별 수출량 세부 내역
  • 연말까지 1천200t 달성을 위한 구체적 실행 계획
  • 유럽과 아시아 신규 수출 대상국 후보

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