Korean Gov’t to Nurture Seaweed to Be ‘Semiconductor of Food Industry’

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• The government’s promotion plan focuses on selling seaweed at a discount to China, Japan, the United States, and 15 other countries for a two-week period to give countries the chance to try Korean seaweed

• “Plan for US$1 Billion Export by 2024,”

• The government has formed a council with the public and private sectors to further develop the seaweed industry and has created a promotion center in order to develop new varieties of fast growing marine plants including seaweeds