South Korea: Smart farm is suitable for small and medium-sized farms as installation cost is low

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South Korea

Published Aug 12, 2022

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[Let's change the framework of Korean agriculture-Plan 1] Facility Semi-automated facility at Dongcheonan Agricultural Cooperative Smart Support Center… Support for the first small seedlings for free education of 500,000 won per pyeong “If you remove the shoots or fruits that have grown on the side like this, the middle fruit can grow well.” At the Dongcheonan Agricultural Cooperative Smart Agricultural Support Center in Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, which I recently visited, Kim Ki-yong, managing director, along with the trainees, was selecting the apple watermelon that had been harvested once. The trainees are young farmers and returning farmers who live in the area and have been farming using smart farm facilities at the center since November last year. Those who aim to have similar facilities on their farms agreed, saying, “It is a great help in preparing for facility installation because you can try farming using smart farm technology without burdening the cost.” Dongcheonan Agricultural Cooperative Smart Agricultural Support Center is playing a leading role in the supply of smart farm facilities. Dongcheonan Agricultural Cooperatives established a cooperative farm-type center last year by remodeling a 3636 m² (1,100 pyeong) rice communal nursery facility.

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[Let's change the framework of Korean agriculture-Plan 1] Facility Dongcheonan Nonghyup Smart Support Center Semi-automated facilities… 50,000 won per sqm First small seedling support for free education “You need to remove the shoots or fruits that have grown on the side like this so that the middle fruit can grow well.” At the Dongcheonan Agricultural Cooperative Smart Agricultural Support Center in Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, which I recently visited, Kim Ki-yong, along with the trainees, was selecting the apple watermelon that had been harvested once. The trainees are young farmers and returning farmers who live in the area and have been farming using smart farm facilities at the center since November last year. Those who aim to have similar facilities on their farms agreed, saying, “It is a great help in preparing for facility installation because you can try farming using smart farm technology without burdening the cost.” Dongcheonan ...

Source: Nongmin