Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research and Extension Services Conducts Capacity Building Training for Digital Agriculture Officers

Digital Agriculture Capacity Building Training at Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services conducted a capacity-building training for digital agriculture officers over two days from the 21st to the 22nd, attended by 18 public officials in charge of smart agriculture at city and county agricultural technology centers.

The area of smart farms in Gyeongbuk has increased by 226% compared to 2019 and is gradually on the rise; however, the main cultivated crops within the facilities are limited to certain horticultural crops such as chamoe (Korean melon), cucumber, strawberry, and tomato.

Smart farms are expected to increase further as a solution to various challenges faced by domestic agriculture, including abnormal climate, labor population decline, and reduction of farmland.

Accordingly, the Agricultural Research and Extension Services are undertaking various initiatives such as education and pilot projects to diversify cultivated crops and expand advanced open-field farms.

This training was planned to strengthen the capabilities of city and county agricultural technology center officers through field-oriented education and to promote smart agriculture by supporting digital agriculture design tailored to local conditions.

Participants toured various greenhouse structures and plant factories, including the Gimje Smart Farm Innovation Valley and the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, and through discussions on tasks for spreading digital agriculture within the province and practical application methods, various opinions were also gathered.

Shin Yongseup, Director of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services, stated, “If smart farms fully apply the core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to agriculture, they can contribute to improving the quality and production efficiency of agricultural products,” and added, “I hope that the officers at city and county centers will make greater efforts so that Gyeongbuk’s agriculture can leap forward as an industry with global competitiveness.”

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