Seoul Gangnam Nonghyup establishes a foundation for increasing agricultural income through the operation of a smart farm.

Establishing a Model for Urban Smart Agriculture Linked with Production, Education, and Sales Gangnam Nonghyup in Seoul (Chairman Lee Jong-ho, pictured on the right) is promoting ICT-based smart agriculture technology and establishing a new urban agricultural income model through the operation of urban smart farms. Gangnam Nonghyup's Smart Agriculture Support Center cultivates urban high-value crops such as grape tomatoes and Western cabbage based on a hydroponic cultivation system that automatically controls temperature, humidity, and nutrient solution supply through smartphones and sensors. Additionally, various institutions, companies, and organizations visit the center as part of training programs to tour the cultivation site and learn about smart agriculture technology, providing an opportunity for direct experience of urban agriculture. Some of the agricultural products produced at the smart farm are actually sold through local Hanamart, establishing a representative example ...