Haim Internationals Signs MOU for a Five-Year Agricultural Infrastructure Project in Gabon, Africa

July 24, 2023

In collaboration with AKEDA, Haim Internationals signed an MOU for Gabon's agricultural modernization project, totaling USD 500 million.

Haim Internationals (CEO Dr. Hong-Ryeol Kim) announced on July 24th that the company signed an MOU for a USD 500 million-scale agricultural modernization project in the Republic of Gabon, Africa. The agreement was made in Libreville, Gabon’s capital, by official invitation from the Gabonese government, with key figures from AKEDA (Africa Korea Economic Development Association), Korean business leaders, and agricultural experts in attendance. Representing Gabon were Minister MVE ELLA H Charles, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and the president of a state-owned enterprise. The Korean delegation included Dr. Hong-Ryeol Kim, Secretary General Si-Woo Jung of AKEDA, CEO Ji-Hyun Yoon of AquaPro, Agricultural Expert Professor Chang-Ho So, Smart Farm Division Manager Chang-Won Kang of Nongshim Co., and Director Dong-Jun Song of Haim Internationals. Located in Central West Africa, the Republic of Gabon is rich in lush forests and key mineral resources. It is a country that has traditionally relied on primary industries such as agriculture, forestry, and mining. President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon recognizes the importance of technological development in the agricultural sector and is actively promoting agricultural innovation policies to modernize national agricultural infrastructure. The modernization efforts are part of a presidential priority project aimed at job creation and income growth for citizens through advanced agricultural infrastructure and farming techniques.

From left in the photo: Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Gabon; President of Gabon's state-owned enterprise; Director Dong-Jun Song of Haim Internationals; CEO Hong-Ryeol Kim of Haim Internationals; Minister MVE ELLA H Charles of Gabon’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries; CEO Ji-Hyun Yoon of AquaPro Co.; Secretary General Si-Woo Jung of AKEDA; Dr. Chang-Ho So, Agricultural Expert; and Smart Farm Division Manager Chang-Won Kang of Nongshim Co.

Haim Internationals Signs MOA for a Five-Year National Agricultural Infrastructure Project in Gabon, Africa

August 16, 2024

Signed MOA for Gabon's Five-Year Agricultural Economic Development Plan Project Total Project Cost: USD 500 Million

“WithRoad Co., Ltd. Marks a Breakthrough in Exporting Innovative Agricultural Technology and Seeds to Uzbekistan, Central Asia”

October 18, 2022

WithRoad Co., Ltd. (CEO Seojin Hong), under the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Chungcheong University, signed a Mutual Implementation Agreement at the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Center (AKIS Center) in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, with the Minister of Agriculture, Director of AKIS Center, and Director of the Agricultural Technology Research Institute of the central government of Uzbekistan. The agreement covers the export of seeds and technologies for cultivation, storage, processing, and personnel exchange for potatoes, ginseng, and specialty medicinal crops, using WithRoad’s “WithCell System” (Patent No. 10-2414398). This marks a positive achievement by applying Korea’s advanced agricultural technology system to Uzbekistan, a land of opportunity in Central Asia. Moving forward, WithRoad and Uzbekistan plan to expand joint research efforts in areas of mutual interest such as fisheries and livestock, and to actively collaborate on “food security” initiatives with neighboring countries. This visit to Uzbekistan was the result of participating in the “2021 Chungbuk New Northern (Tashkent) Cyber Integrated Marketing Program,”  organized by Chungcheongbuk-do Province and implemented by KOTRA. According to the MOU and Implementation Agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan,  WithRoad will transfer technologies for seed export, mass production, cultivation, and storage  of potatoes, ginseng, and specialty medicinal crops,  to be grown on 4 million hectares of agricultural land managed by the Ministry. Additionally, joint agricultural research projects tailored to each institution’s interests  will begin in cooperation with three key agricultural institutions in Uzbekistan starting January 2023. Uzbekistan is known as the origin of 17 crops including melons,  and is also famous for producing licorice, one of the most important traditional medicinal herbs. CEO Seojin Hong of WithRoad Co., Ltd. stated,  “This agreement with Uzbekistan, a treasure trove of agriculture in Central Asia,  lays a foundation for the development of Korea’s seed industry,  and we expect it to promote varietal development and market expansion  for potatoes and various specialty medicinal crops.”

Signing of MOU and Implementation Agreement with Three Institutions: Uzbekistan’s Central Government Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) Center, and Agricultural Technology Research Institute

“WithRoad Co., Ltd. and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture Mushroom Research Institute Sign Agreement”

March 4, 2024

Agreement Signed for the Establishment of a National Mushroom Cultivation Complex

(Seoul = International News) Reporter: Seojung Kim – WithRoad Co., Ltd., based in Cheongju, Korea (CEO: Seojin Hong), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Mutual Implementation Agreement on February 20, 2024, with the Mushroom Technology Research Institute under Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture. The agreement concerns the national mushroom cultivation and industry development project in Uzbekistan.This agreement was signed following the initial MOU in 2022 and continued research collaboration between the parties. Since 2023, WithRoad and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Research Institute, and the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) have jointly engaged in research and development of Korean potato seed varieties.Under the newly signed agreement, Uzbekistan’s Mushroom Technology Research Institute and WithRoad plan to review and implement detailed strategies for the 2024 Mushroom Agricultural Technology Project.Currently, mushroom consumption in Uzbekistan is primarily processed food. The goal of this new project is to promote natural food consumption that supports immune health, improves dietary habits, generates employment through mushroom cultivation, and increases income for local farmers.Moving forward, WithRoad and Uzbekistan’s Mushroom Technology Research Institute, based on the MOU, will cooperate actively using farmland from the Ministry of Agriculture. The first year of the project will focus on mushroom research and cultivation training, with the long-term objective of expanding exports to Central Asia, Northern Europe, and 17 surrounding countries. The focus will be on mass cultivation, storage technology of white button and oyster mushrooms, and on the development and export of spawn culture techniques.CEO Seojin Hong of WithRoad stated, “We anticipate that this agreement with Uzbekistan, the treasure trove of Central Asia’s mushroom industry, will greatly accelerate the global expansion of Korea’s mushroom industry, not only with mushrooms themselves, but also with substrates and cultivation technology.”

WithRoad Co., Ltd., based in Cheongju, Korea (CEO: Seojin Hong), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Mutual Implementation Agreement on February 20, 2024, with the Mushroom Research Institute under Uzbekistan’s central Ministry of Agriculture, regarding the national project for mushroom cultivation and industry development.