[Feature] "Success formula" crafted in an apple wasteland ··· AI-tailored management strategy succeeded

Gangwon Province was once a frontier for apple cultivation. Until 2010, Gangwon Province's share of the national apple cultivation area was less than 1%, at 0.7%. However, by 2020, its share had increased to 3.6%, and by 2024, it had risen to 5.2%. During the same period, the cultivation area increased by 55.5%, from 1,124 hectares to 1,748 hectares. According to a survey by Gangwon Research Institute researcher Choi Ik-chang, the proportion of apple farming businesses in Gangwon Province is highest in Jeongseon County at 11.5%, followed by Hongcheon County at 10.9%. This trend demonstrates that Gangwon Province is no less suitable as a location for apple cultivation. The representative of White Apple Farm in Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province, Heo Sung-jin (40), has also developed his own cultivation methods in what was once considered an apple cultivation wasteland. Recently, he has been preparing for another leap forward through the Rural Development Administration's artificial ...