BPA Establishes Industry-Academia Collaboration Smart Farm Research Facility Utilizing Idle Port Spaces

BPA, Industry-Academia Cooperation Smart Farm Research Facility Utilizing Idle Port Space (Inside Busan Port Yongho Pier Current Yongho Byeolbit Park).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan Port Authority plans to complete the establishment of a smart farm infrastructure research facility using idle land for the first time in domestic ports by November at Yongho Pier (currently Yongho Star Park) in collaboration with Kyungsung University.

A Smart Farm is an intelligent form of agriculture that conveniently and efficiently manages the crop growth environment remotely and automatically using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to maintain optimal conditions.

The smart farm, occupying 360㎡ of idle space within Yongho Pier, will be equipped with facilities such as cultivation and control equipment buildings and plans to produce hydroponic ginseng and ginseng berries.

BPA and Kyungsung University will utilize the smart farm infrastructure research facility in the new curriculum of the Social Customized Industry-Academic-Research Cooperation Leading University Development Project (LINC 3.0 - Demand Customized Growth Type) and jointly research the discovery of social value realization models.

▲ Discovering new smart farm business models ▲ Securing future growth models for urban agriculture ▲ Contributing to the revitalization of the local economy, job creation, and added value through social return of crop sales revenue, thereby spreading the social value management culture of public institutions are expected outcomes.

BPA is reviewing various plans to expand smart farms within urban ports, including ▲ securing idle land ▲ discovering high value-added crops ▲ establishing cooperative funds among public institutions in the Busan area ▲ and inviting operators for social enterprises.

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