Food exports up 4% in Q1 on popularity of ramyeon, fruits

South Korea's exports of agriculture and food products increased 4 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, led by strong demand for instant noodles and fruits, government data showed Friday. Outbound shipments of agri-food products reached $2.56 billion in the January-March period, compared with $2.45 billion recorded a year earlier, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Exports to the Middle East jumped 32.3 percent on-year to $106.9 millio

By The Korea Herald