‘From planting to storage’···The mechanization of onion cultivation speeds up

Published Dec 23, 2025

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[Korean Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Kim Young-min] As part of efforts to increase the mechanization rate of field farming, the process of mechanizing the entire cultivation of onions is expected to accelerate. The mechanization rate of field farming in our country stands at an average of 67% as of 2024. While 100% mechanization has been achieved in plowing, the mechanization rate falls short of the average in sowing, planting, and harvesting, which require a lot of labor. In fact, the mechanization rate in the sowing and planting stages is 18.2%, and it is only 42.9% in the harvesting stage. In response, the Rural Development Administration has determined that mechanizing the entire process of cultivating onions is one of the measures to increase the mechanization rate of field farming and is pushing for the spread of the technology.

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Rural Development Administration Develops Storage Technology for Onions After Harvest Technical Development Achievement Sharing Meeting in Hamyang Accelerating Full Process Mechanization As part of efforts to increase the mechanization rate of field farming, the mechanization of the entire onion cultivation process is expected to gain momentum. As of 2024, the average mechanization rate of field farming in South Korea stands at 67%. While plowing and land preparation have achieved 100% mechanization, the mechanization rate falls short of the average in labor-intensive sowing, transplanting, and harvesting operations. Specifically, the mechanization rate for the sowing and transplanting stages is 18.2%, and for the harvesting stage, it is 42.9%. In response, the Rural Development Administration has identified the mechanization of the entire onion cultivation process as one of the measures to increase the mechanization rate of field farming and is accelerating the spread of ...

Source: Agrinet