"Kiosks Are the Trend" Yongin City Utilizes Kiosks for Distribution of Agricultural Microorganisms

Real-time Supply Monitoring for Four Types Including Bacillus, Probiotics, Yeast, and Photosynthetic Bacteria Helps Manage Supply and Demand

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has attracted attention by introducing kiosks to expand eco-friendly agriculture.

On the 28th, Yongin City announced that it is operating a kiosk system that automatically distributes useful microorganisms beneficial to eco-friendly agriculture to farmers.

A farmer is using a beneficial microorganism kiosk installed at the Yongin Agricultural Technology Center. The city provides microorganisms for eco-friendly farming, such as Bacillus subtilis, lactic acid bacteria, yeast, photosynthetic bacteria, and BM active water, to farms through the kiosk. Provided by Yongin City

The kiosk system applies to four types of agricultural useful microorganisms: Bacillus subtilis, lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and photosynthetic bacteria, as well as BM activated water, which the city provides free of charge to promote eco-friendly agriculture. Agricultural useful microorganisms are effective for soil improvement due to their excellent organic matter decomposition ability by secreting antibacterial substances, bioactive substances, and growth substances, and they also supply nutrients to crops to aid growth. BM activated water is known to have excellent effects on promoting crop growth and reducing odors.

Until now, the city had manually recorded the application and receipt process for microorganisms, but with the introduction of the kiosk system, this inconvenience has been alleviated. In particular, the city added that the kiosk allows real-time monitoring of microorganism supply quantities, helping to establish and manage systematic supply plans.

The city has made the kiosk easy to use even for elderly people. Instead of filling out a list every time, users can simply enter their phone number to conveniently receive microorganisms. However, a farm management registration certificate must be submitted upon initial registration.

Farmers wishing to receive microorganisms can visit the Eco-friendly Microorganism Research and Production Office at the Agricultural Technology Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. The city reviews the farm management registration certificate submitted at the initial application and provides microorganisms differentially according to the crop cultivation area or livestock breeding scale.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, "As demand for eco-friendly agriculture increases, we plan to expand the types and supply quantities of high-quality useful microorganisms," adding, "We will do our best to supply eco-friendly useful microorganisms to produce high-quality agricultural products and improve farmers' income."

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