4. Farmers can sell throughout Asia
High-speed railways are being built across the Asian continent. As countries
open their borders to more free trade, moving of agricultural products between
countries become easier. A new era is approaching where a person in any coun-
try can purchase produce from any other country. e most important thing is
the product to be competitive. If it is competitive, it will sell all over the world;
if not, there will be nowhere to go.
China’s agricultural products are massive in quantity; it has the potential to
devastate neighboring countries that import its produce. China produces 41%
of world’s apples, 61% of pears, 32% of rice and 60% of fruity vegetables
(Korea Rural Economic Institute). But the upside is that China’s neighboring
countries are now faced with the opening up of Chinese market where access
has become easier with the operation of ports and high-speed rails. China’s agri-
cultural market will pose risk and opportunity at the same time. e agricul-
tural sector of surrounding countries will be impacted by the inlux of China’s
cheap food, however, some of their food will ind golden opportunity in Chi-
nese market; if only they have acquired the competitive edge. Bullet trains in
China have connected its major cities in 1-day travel zones. It will not be long
before Korea’s processed and dried – possibly even fresh – foods are delivered to
China. China’s largest internet shopping mall “Alibala” announced that it will
shorten its delivery time to 3 days to any place in China. Distance and borders
are no longer as big an obstacle. Online shopping malls like Alibaba and Ama-
zon will allow the sale of local produce to all over the world.
It has already become common for a company to sell its product all over the
world; it will also become common for a farmer to sell his/her produce globally.
Organic food market is particularly growing fast in China as cities are expand-
ing and wealthy people are counting tens of millions. China is turning into the
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TAR, Trans-Asia Railway is
nearly complete. This net-
work connects the continents
by traveling from Asia across
Russia to Europe. Trade in
agricultural products will in-
crease. Bullet trains will be
linking Seoul to Beijing in 8
hours, Beijing to Moscow in
30 hours
.
Entire China is connected
with bullet trains with speed
of 250-350 km per hour (155-
373 miles per hour). It takes
8 hours from Beijing to
Guangzhou. Korea’s organic
produce can reach Chinese
organic markets in its major
cities in 3 days.
China is emerging as the
largest organic market in the
world. Korea is in the fastest
and easiest position to ac-
cess it. For farmers who are
ready, future will open
unimaginable opportunities.
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