The SamSung Farm, located in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do, is the largest cultivation farm in Korea for grafted cactus. It draws attention as it continues to export unique yet high-quality grafted cactus to 34 countries around the world, including the United States, and the Netherlands. The exports have been stagnant due to COVID-19 earlier this year, which have recently recovered to 90% of the existing exports. The <Korea Agrafood> visited SamSung Farm, which claims the world's best quality as a farm specialized in exporting grafted cactus.

#Boasting the most vivid colors and quality around the globe
Founded in 1997, SamSung Farm is an export-specialized farm designed to distribute the entire amount of production to the world. Beginning with the export to the United States and the Netherlands in 1998, and the export volume increased, reaching out to 34 countries. The export amount also exceeded USD 600,000.
The products exported by SamSung Farm are the finest in the world. It is popular in the U.S. and Europe, as well as Southeast Asian markets as it has vivid colors and excellent storage properties. Grafted cactus is an ornamental plant, so it is characterized by its bright pigment in yellow, red, and pink.
The key is the technology of breeding and cultivating through nutrient solutions specially formulated to maintain intense colors. Previously, exporting countries included the United States, the Netherlands, and Canada, but in recent years, the number of destinations steadily increased to Russia, Latin America, and Europe.
CEO Kim Ki-hong of SamSung Farm said, “The grafted cactus can be enjoyed for ornamental use in the age of COVID-19, thus exports are recovering rapidly. Korea’s core cultivation technology is far superior, so it is highly competitive and dominates up to 90% of the global market.”

#Thorough management targeting the international market
Another competitiveness of SamSung Farm is that it introduces a range of products to consumers every year by releasing new grafted cactus. The Rural Development Administration supplies new colored grafted cactus each year to SamSung Farm. Among them, those with great export potential are selected, retouched into export quality, and presented to the world. Due to its vibrant color and excellent quality, it is always recognized as a premium, top-notch cactus by importers.
In terms of cultivation skills, only Korean researchers have the expertise to create desired colors through nutrient solution cultivation. This knowhow is recognized as a patented technology that cannot be trailed even in advanced flower countries like the Netherlands. The market for grafted cactus is fierce in competition for new products among countries to establish a new consumption market every year. Accordingly, in order to maintain continued exports in the international market, the plan is to expand the currently traded 40 types of grafted cactus to 50 types to satisfy the needs of numerous global consumers.
CEO Kim said, “By expanding the current export volume to over 800,000 units, Korea will continue to retain over 90% of the world’s consumption market for grafted cactus. To this end, we will immediately grasp the preferences of customers around the world and build a more robust system that reflects desires on new products.”

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