Yeongdeok-gun and Rural Development Administration Hold Field Demonstration of Newly Developed Agricultural Mechanization Technologies

Silkworm Rearing Byproduct Removal Device

Reduces Labor by 75% and Costs by 59%

Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, and the Rural Development Administration jointly held a demonstration event for newly developed agricultural mechanization technology at a sericulture farm in Yeonghae-myeon on the 16th, attended by 45 people including silkworm farmers and members of related associations.

Yeongdeok-gun held an on-site demonstration of newly developed agricultural mechanization technology.

The silkworm byproduct removal device showcased at this demonstration is expected to greatly assist sericulture farms struggling with labor shortages due to aging and lack of mechanized facilities, as it reduces labor by approximately 75% and costs by about 59%.

After the demonstration of the silkworm byproduct (silkworm feces) removal device, participants discussed ways to improve the device and explored methods to expand its application in the field. They also received sericulture know-how, including the introduction of new silkworm varieties and silkworm rearing techniques, from experts at the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences.

Park Byeong-dae, director of the Yeongdeok-gun Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “We will spare no effort to support the stable dissemination of new technologies that can resolve the difficulties faced by sericulture farms, thereby simultaneously improving productivity and quality to enhance farm income and revitalize the local community.”

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