Longevity County rental-type smart farm, young farmers' first successful shipment of cucumbers

Jeonbuk Jangsu County announced that cucumbers grown by young farmers at the rental-type smart farm in Dusan-ri, Jangsu-eup, were shipped for the first time on the 1st. This is the second harvest achievement following the shipment of tomatoes in October. This result is due to the young residents selecting marketable items themselves and establishing a stable cultivation system using smart technology. The smart farm complex consists of three 4-hectare glass greenhouses, with 24 young farmers renting and operating 0.5 hectares each in teams for three years. Currently, two crops, tomatoes and cucumbers, are being cultivated. The cucumbers, produced through an automatic environmental control system, have uniform quality and high freshness, receiving favorable reviews from wholesalers, and their sales channels are expanding to areas outside the capital, including Daegu and Daejeon. Young farmer Jo In-jun said, "We challenged a new item, but thanks to the smart farm system, we were able ...