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Applied for the Rural Convergence 6th Industry project (production, processing, distribution, experience, tourism, etc.)

Obtained overseas certifications including FDA and Halal

Reorganized as Goheung Selenium Garlic Agricultural Corporation

Acquired international certifications: Vegan, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, ISO 45000

Certified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a functional health food using selenium and garlic (produced as selenium garlic capsules, tablets, pellets, and solid products)

Signed MOU with President Chang-Deok Jung of Anyang University

Registered “Geographical Indication of Goheung Garlic” with the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service

HACCP certified (KFDA)

Patent registered: “Method for producing selenium garlic with improved flavor and selenium garlic beverages”

Completed the processing plant construction

Started construction of the selenium garlic processing plant

Designated as a regional specialization project to expand garlic processing facilities (60% support, 40% self-funded)

Purchased 1,780 pyeong of land for processing plant at 78, Clean Food Complex-gil, Donggang-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do

Developed garlic snacks and selenium garlic organic snacks (in collaboration with Professor Nam-Cheol Jo of Donggang University’s Food Research Institute)

Signed processing agreement with Professor Nam-Cheol Jo of Donggang University’s Food Research Institute, developed selenium garlic beverages with improved flavor

Certified as pesticide-free for 124 ha of garlic, produced 1,860 tons of eco-friendly garlic

Registered selenium garlic traceability system with the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service

Patent registered: “Eco-friendly cultivation method for selenium-containing garlic”

Signed agricultural project agreement with Professor Ahn-Sik Jung of KAIST and Jeollanam-do

Conducted animal experiments at Seoul National University’s College of Pharmacy, published research on daily intake of selenium garlic and its effect on colon cancer

Signed eco-friendly garlic cultivation technology guidance agreement with EM Microbial Center

Established an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Donggang University’s Food Research Institute

Approved the membership of 249 garlic farmers

Formed the Selenium Garlic Crop Association, cultivated 80 ha of selenium garlic, and established crop associations in 23 villages to secure production and raw materials

Held the inaugural general meeting, registered Goheung Selenium Garlic Brand Business Association

Signed a technology agreement for selenium garlic with Professor Ahn-Sik Jung of KAIST

Three-year selenium garlic trial cultivation success rate of 98%