Danish food security on the menu in South Korea

The food minister, Esben Lunde Larsen, Dansk Industri and Landbrug & Fødevarer are part of the delegation

The environment and food minister, Esben Lunde Larsen, will be in South Korea this week to boost the Danish food security platform in the country.

As part of a Danish delegation, Larsen will today meet with the South Korean environmental minister, Cho Kyeung-Kyu, and then the agriculture and food minister, Kim Jae-soo, tomorrow.

“I look forward to visiting South Korea and strengthening our relations with the country,” said Larsen.

“South Korea is a big importer of Danish food products – and we would like to further develop that relationship. So I look forward to also discussing Denmark’s strong position in terms of food security.”

READ MORE: Denmark got Seoul: Strengthening the partnership with South Korea

Seoul-ing up more export
During his stay, Larsen will also meet with a large food producer and be present to witness the University of Copenhagen sign a research co-operation agreement with Seoul National University.

He will also give a speech at KAIST business school regarding Denmark and the benefits of a circular economy – which promotes greater resource productivity aiming to reduce waste and avoid pollution.

Among those in the delegation are the Danish confederation of industry, Dansk Industri, and the Danish agriculture and food council, Landbrug & Fødevarer. The delegation was in Tokyo earlier in the week.

South Korea was Denmark’s 16th largest export market for goods in 2015 – an increase of 22.5 percent compared to the year before – to the tune of 6.4 billion kroner.

TOP STORIES

  • Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    In the internal Danish waters, Russia will be able to attack underwater infrastructure from all types of vessels. The target could be cables with data, electricity and gas, assesses the Danish Defense Intelligence Service

  • Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    A few weeks after Alex Vanopslagh’s comments about “right values,” the government announced that an expert committee would be established to examine the feasibility of screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic attitudes.

  • The Future Copenhagen

    The Future Copenhagen

    The municipality plan encompasses building 40,000 houses by 2036 in order to help drive real estate prices down. But this is not the only huge project that will change the shape of the city: Lynetteholmen, M5 metro line, the Eastern Ring Road, and Jernbanebyen will transform Copenhagen into something different from what we know today

  • It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    Many people in Denmark are facing hard times marked by sadness, anxiety, and apathy. It’s called winter depression, and it’s a widespread phenomenon during the cold months in Nordic countries.

  • Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime in Denmark is increasing for the second consecutive year, but it is more focused on property, while people appear to be safer than before. Over the past year, there were fewer incidents of violence

  • Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Despite Novo’s announcement that its growth abroad will be larger than in Denmark, the company announced this morning an 8.5 billion DKK investment for a new facility in Odense. This is the first time the company has established a new production site in Denmark this century.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs