Gyeongnam Smart Farm Innovation Valley, Standing Tall in Miryang

A Total of 94.1 Billion KRW Invested to Establish a Hub for the Expansion of Smart Agriculture in Korea

The completion ceremony of the Gyeongnam Smart Farm Innovation Valley was held in the Imcheon-ri area of Samnangjin-eup, Miryang-si.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Smart Farm Innovation Valley was established on the afternoon of the 14th in the Imcheon-ri area of Samrangjin-eup, Miryang City.

Gyeongnam Province announced that it held a completion ceremony under the theme "A Great Transformation of Agriculture, Opening the Smart Era" and officially began operations.

The completion ceremony was attended by about 150 people, including Governor Park Wan-su, Vice Minister Kim In-jung of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Mayor Park Il-ho of Miryang, Vice Chairman Choi Hak-beom of the Provincial Council, Chairman Kim Hyun-cheol of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Committee of the Provincial Council, heads of agricultural organizations, and young farmers.

The province explained that it attracted the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ "Smart Farm Innovation Valley Project" in March 2019 to establish a foundation for spreading smart farms, started construction in October 2020, and reached completion on this day.

The Innovation Valley covers a total area of 22.1 hectares and consists of a Youth Startup Incubation Center, rental-type smart farms, a demonstration complex support center, and dormitories, with a total investment of 94.1 billion KRW.

According to the province, it will nurture young farmers specialized in smart farms, research and produce future smart agriculture technologies, and serve as a hub for the spread of smart agriculture in Korea.

At the Youth Startup Incubation Center, 52 young people aged between 18 and 39 are selected annually to receive 20 months of practical training to become specialized young startup farmers in smart farms.

The rental-type smart farms help young farmers who have completed the youth incubation course or have no farming experience to accumulate farming skills and prepare startup costs over three years at an affordable rental fee.

The demonstration complex for researching and testing smart farm-related facilities and equipment is operated under consignment by the Korea Institute of Materials Science.

The Big Data Center, which will be operated under consignment by Gyeongnam Technopark, collects and analyzes crop, growth, and environmental data from leading farms in the province and greenhouses within the Innovation Valley to provide customized services to farmers.

The dormitory, built with provincial funds, is the only one among the four smart farms nationwide that can accommodate 62 people.

Gyeongnam Province expects that the Smart Farm Innovation Valley will contribute to expanding the collection and utilization of big data, which is the core of smart agriculture, and to creating an environment where data analysis and utilization are free through the establishment of a cloud-based data platform.

Governor Park said, "The Smart Farm Innovation Valley will be a turning point in agriculture where young people return and smart agriculture spreads throughout Gyeongnam. We will continue to promote small-scale smart farms and strive to play a pioneering role in initiating innovative changes in agriculture."

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