Gyeonggi-do to Hold 'Small-Scale Farmers Excellent Agricultural Products and Processed Goods Sale' at Suwon Convention Center from the 13th

Gyeonggi-do Small but Strong Farmers Expo Held Last Year

From the 13th to the 16th, the Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services will showcase excellent agricultural products and processed goods produced by 43 smart small-scale farmers from 16 cities and counties in the province under the theme "Opening the Future of Gyeonggi Agriculture" at the Suwon Convention Center.

Smart small-scale farmers are agricultural management entities that develop and practice smart and digital agricultural capabilities tailored to each farm's characteristics, including understanding the operation of intelligent farms (smart farms), data collection and analysis, and the agricultural application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

The provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services will operate a smart small-scale farmers promotional experience center at this event, while each city and county will set up and run 29 sales booths.

At the Gyeonggi-do promotional pavilion, to help consumers understand smart small-scale farmers, there will be promotions and experiences featuring a 3D simulator for smart farm tomato cultivation and greenhouse environment management, as well as a virtual reality (VR) experience for pet interaction provided by small-scale farmer experience farms.

At the participating city and county booths, customized consultations and direct sales of excellent agricultural products and processed goods produced by smart small-scale farmers, including sweet potatoes from Yeoju Hwanggeumnongwon, will be offered.

Kim Seok-cheol, head of the provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services, emphasized, "As the agricultural environment is rapidly changing to smart agriculture based on data from production to marketing of agricultural products, we will actively support the capacity building of small-scale farmers to enhance agricultural competitiveness and productivity in the consumer market."

The Small-scale Farmers Expo has been held annually from 2015 to 2022 in conjunction with the Seoul International Food Industry Exhibition, organized by the Rural Development Administration, to expand opportunities for exchange between urban consumers and agricultural producers and to promote excellent agricultural and food products to the public. However, from this year, the project has shifted to smart small-scale farmers, and each city and province autonomously hosts the event.

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