Kim Jong-goo, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is visiting Singapore to discuss agricultural cooperation with ASEAN countries and establish a foundation for collaboration in the smart farm sector. He plans to examine local distribution networks and trends in food ingredient exports to support the overseas expansion of South Korean agricultural businesses.
Deputy Minister Kim will attend the 26th ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry, scheduled for October 29-30, where he will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on smart farm cooperation with Singapore's Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.
The ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting has been held since 2001 to enhance agricultural cooperation among the 11 ASEAN countries and South Korea, China, and Japan.
In his keynote address, Kim will emphasize the importance of cooperation to strengthen regional food security and express South Korea's commitment to sustainable agricultural development.
Following the MOU signing, he will visit GreenPhyto, an advanced indoor vertical farm, to expand technology exchanges and establish a collaborative foundation for South Korean smart agriculture companies to enter overseas markets.
Kim will also review trends in K-food exports and consumption. He plans to visit local duty-free shops and hold meetings with Korean restaurant owners and buyers to assess the current status of food ingredient exports and sales trends. He will listen to the challenges and suggestions from companies operating in the region.
During the winter special quarantine measures period, he also plans to review the status of border quarantine efforts.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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