Taean County Agricultural Center pushes for 'full mechanization' of onion cultivation process

Published 2025년 11월 11일

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[Nongsuchuksan Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jeong-hee] The Taean County Agricultural Technology Center (Director Im Mi-young) held a 'formal on-site demonstration meeting for onion machinery' last Sunday at a farm in Donaeri, Taean-eup, with around 40 local onion farmers and related officials in attendance. This demonstration meeting was held to address the labor shortage and aging issues in local agriculture and to seek ways to increase farm income. Onions are a crop with a very low mechanization rate in the processes of sowing, planting, and harvesting, and the introduction of mechanization technology for the entire onion cultivation process is considered a meaningful attempt to secure the sustainability of Taean agriculture. The Taean County Agricultural Technology Center emphasized the importance of labor during the onion cultivation stages.

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A 'formal on-site demonstration of onion machinery' showcased the use of a ride-on transplanter for formal work, achieving over 90% reduction in labor compared to the past, with expectations of lowering labor costs and securing competitiveness. The Taean County Agricultural Technology Center (Director Im Mi-young) held a 'formal on-site demonstration of onion machinery' last Sunday in Domae-ri, Taean-eup, with around 40 local onion farmers and related officials in attendance. This demonstration was held to address the labor shortage and aging population in local agriculture and to increase farm income. Onions have a very low mechanization rate in the processes of sowing, transplanting, and harvesting, and the introduction of mechanization technology for the entire onion cultivation process is considered a meaningful attempt to secure the sustainability of Taean agriculture. The Taean County Agricultural Technology Center has been making efforts to replace the labor-intensive ...

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