Pocheon City - Nantou County Youth Agricultural Association of Taiwan, International Youth Agriculture Exchange

Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Young-hyun) announced on the 2nd that a total of 36 people, including 33 young farmers and 3 related officials from the Nantou County Youth Agricultural Association in Taiwan, visited Pocheon City on the 30th and successfully completed exchanges on agricultural technology and policies.

On the 30th, a total of 36 people, including 33 young farmers from the Nantou County Youth Agricultural Association in Taiwan and 3 related officials, visited Pocheon City to exchange agricultural technology and policies. Photo by Pocheon City

This visit was conducted to strengthen cooperation between young farmers of the two countries and to benchmark smart agriculture and youth agricultural development policies.

The Nantou County delegation toured ‘Atal Farm,’ Pocheon’s representative strawberry farm, where they directly experienced smart agricultural facilities and strawberry cultivation techniques. In particular, they confirmed the excellence of domestic varieties developed by the Nonsan Strawberry Research Institute of the Chungnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services, such as Seolhyang and Kingsberry, and discussed ways to apply them to Taiwan’s agricultural environment.

The delegation showed great interest in the ICT-based smart farm technology and environmental control systems used in the strawberry cultivation process, evaluating that “Korean agricultural technology is outstanding in terms of efficiency and quality and can provide great inspiration to Taiwan’s agriculture.”

At the seminar held at the Pocheon Agricultural Technology Center, Korea’s youth farmer support policies and cases of scientific farming facility operations were introduced. During the Q&A session following the presentations, in-depth discussions were held on the differences between Taiwanese and Korean agricultural policies, with active exchanges of questions particularly about how smart agriculture technology and youth agricultural development support are applied in actual farming fields.

Director Jung Young-won emphasized, “Pocheon City is enhancing the sustainability of local agriculture through multifaceted support for young farmers, which can create greater synergy through cooperation with Taiwan.”

The delegation also explored Pocheon Art Valley, a representative cultural tourism attraction of Pocheon, learning about cases of integration between agriculture and local culture.

The head of the Taiwanese delegation said, “Pocheon City’s case of linking agriculture and tourism appears to be an innovative model that can revitalize the local economy beyond just agriculture,” and added, “We would like to introduce such an integrated model in Taiwan as well.”

This exchange served as an opportunity not only for agricultural technology and policy exchange but also for building trust among young farmers of both countries and expanding international networks. Through this visit, Pocheon City has further solidified its cooperative relationship with Nantou County and laid the foundation for mutual development of agriculture between the two countries.

Director Jung Young-won stated, “Pocheon City will continue to lead the future of sustainable agriculture and youth agriculture as a center of international agricultural exchange,” and added, “Starting with exchanges with Nantou County, we plan to establish cooperative relationships with more countries.”

The Pocheon Agricultural Technology Center plans to promote joint projects for agricultural development of both countries through continuous communication and cooperation with the Nantou County Youth Agricultural Association even after this visit.

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