[Contribution] A sustainable future, led by Korean-style smart agriculture

Published 2025년 7월 29일

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[Livestock and Fisheries Newspaper=Livestock and Fisheries Newspaper] The crisis in South Korean agriculture has now become a reality. The rapidly declining farming population, severe aging, and increasingly serious climate change are threatening the roots of our agriculture. In fact, as of 2023, the proportion of farm owners aged 65 and over stands at 66.4%, and the farming population is steadily decreasing. The arable land area available for farming has also shrunk from 1,824,000 hectares in 2005 to 1,528,000 hectares in 2022. With rising average temperatures and frequent extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rains, the instability of the agricultural environment is growing. In this way, the sustainability of agriculture is under threat.

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The crisis in South Korean agriculture has now become a reality. The rapidly declining farming population, severe aging, and increasingly serious climate change are threatening the roots of our agriculture. In fact, as of 2023, the proportion of farm owners aged 65 and over is 66.4%, and the farming population is steadily decreasing. The area of arable land available for farming has also decreased from 1,824,000 hectares in 2005 to 1,528,000 hectares in 2022. With the average temperature rising and abnormal weather such as heatwaves and heavy rains becoming more frequent, the instability of the agricultural environment is increasing. In this situation where the sustainability of agriculture is threatened, what we need is innovative change. While in the past farming relied on the experience of farmers, now "smart agriculture" based on data and artificial intelligence (AI) will be the key to escaping the reality of the crisis in agriculture. The Rural Development Administration is ...
Source: Aflnews

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