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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Han Ju-hong = As African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread across the nation, an outbreak has been confirmed in Hongseong County, Chungnam, home to the nation's largest pig farming complex, prompting quarantine authorities to make all-out efforts to prevent further spread. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 13th that outbreaks were confirmed at pig farms in Jeonbuk Jeonju City (4,882 pigs), Gyeongbuk Gimcheon City (2,759 pigs), and Chungnam Hongseong County (2,900 pigs). The cumulative number of outbreaks this year stands at 14, already more than double the total number from last year (6 cases). Outbreaks were confirmed in three cities and counties, Hongseong, Jeonju, and Gimcheon, on the same day, and with the Lunar New Year holiday approaching, concerns are growing over further spread due to increased movement of people and vehicles. In particular, Hongseong, where the outbreak was confirmed on that day, ...

(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Sin Chang-yong = The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Agricultural Policy Insurance and Finance Corporation (APIFC) have joined forces to continue the wave of K-Food. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 10th to pool their efforts in broadening the export path of K-Agri-Food. First, they will jointly push the "KF Global Bridge Program" with a budget of 200 million won. KOTRA will provide overseas marketing services to companies invested by the "Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food Mother Fund" operated by the APIFC and companies participating in agri-food crowdfunding. KOTRA will offer these companies opportunities to participate in overseas exhibitions and consultation meetings, as well as support for video consultations and test marketing, to help them achieve success abroad. The APIFC also announced that it will support additional investment to spread the virtuous cycle of export-investment performance centered on companies participating in the Mother Fund. As the first project to implement the agreement, the two agencies will dispatch delegations to Hanoi, Vietnam in April and Tokyo, Japan in October to support local exports. changyong@yna.co.kr

Core tip: Vietnam has been officially certified by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) as a producer of "Fine Flavor Cocoa – FFC," making it the second Asian country to receive this title. Therefore, Vietnam has the rare advantage of being both a "Fine Flavor" production area and having diverse ecological conditions, and can also organize planting areas according to the agroforestry model and in line with the trend of low-carbon agriculture development. In other words, instead of competing on production volume, Vietnam can pursue a high-end value, branded, and distinctive development path.