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Seed Industry Soars to New Heights

The seed industry is considered the basis for the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors. And Korea has recently entered the global seed market. Let's now take a moment to see where Korea stands today... in this particular field. A small seed can provide a competitive edge to farmers and affect the national economy. We explore Korea's seed industry, as the country takes a step toward becoming a global seed powerhouse. Roses have opened into beautiful blooms. This rose variety is called Deep Purple. Deep Purple roses were first cross-fertilized in 2006 and registered as a new plant variety overseas in 2014. "As you can see, Deep Purple roses have beautiful, two-toned petals. There are no thorns on stems, so they're easy to handle. They also grow fast, giving a high yield. We collect royalties by exporting this variety overseas." Deep Purple was exported to 13 countries including Colombia, Ecuador and Kenya from 2011 to 2015, generating 1.1 million U.S. dollars. Encouraged by Deep Purple's success, the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services continue to develop new rose varieties, while carefully studying the latest trends in the global seed market. "In Europe, English-style roses are trending. They have sepals where a pistil should be. We are developing new rose varieties, while keeping up with the latest trends." The seed industry is considered the basis for the agriculture, fisheries and livestock sectors. The global seed market grew, on average, 10 percent every year from 2002, reaching 45.9 billion dollars in 2013. The market is expected to grow to nearly 170 billion dollars by 2020. Korea, a country that pays about 20 million dollars in seed royalties a year, has recently entered the global seed market. Since 2012, the Korean government has launched the "Golden Seed Project," an initiative aimed at developing competitive plant varieties. Professor Yim Yong-pyo of Chungnam National University leads the Vegetable Seed Development Division that studies five crops - napa cabbages, white radishes, paprikas, chili peppers and watermelons. Yim says a single seed can be more valuable than gold. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS):   / newsarirang   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld