South Korea: Searching for a way forward for K-Smart Farm in the Middle East desert

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Jeong Hwang-geun, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs), who is visiting Doha, Qatar, met with Qatar Autonomous Administration Minister Al Subaie on Tuesday, October 24 to expand cooperation in the smart farm industry and research and development between the two countries. was discussed. Qatar is paying attention to smart agriculture using cutting-edge technology as a way to overcome the desert climate and increase self-sufficiency in fresh vegetables and feed crops, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is strengthening inter-governmental cooperation so that Korean agricultural companies can participate in related projects. It is being promoted. Minister Jeong Hwang-geun introduced the ‘Smart Farm Innovation Valley’ model, a public infrastructure facility related to Korea’s smart agricultural technology education and demonstration, and proposed cooperation between ...