Chungnam to Promote Digital and Electrification Demonstration of Eco-Friendly Agricultural Machinery

Selected for Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's "Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Project"
212 Billion Won Invested in Naepo Agro-Bio Convergence Industry Cluster

On April 21, the Chungnam Provincial Government announced that it has been selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s “2025 Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Project” and will promote the establishment of a digital and electrification demonstration base for mid- to large-sized eco-friendly agricultural machinery.

This project will invest a total of 21.2 billion won (including 10 billion won in national funding) by 2027 to build an eco-friendly agricultural machinery technology R&D support center and an agricultural work performance testing site on the Naepo Agro-Bio Convergence Industry Cluster site in Yesan County.

The center will establish a full-cycle support system for electric and hydrogen-based agricultural machinery with a capacity of 55kW or more, covering everything from design and development to demonstration. Digital twin technology will also be applied.

The project is led by the Chungnam National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and jointly implemented by four organizations, including the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology. Chungnam National University possesses the technological capability to have developed the world’s first 110kW-class hydrogen tractor.

The provincial government expects this project to strengthen the competitiveness of the agricultural mobility industry and contribute to the realization of sustainable, eco-friendly agriculture.

An Ho, Director General for Industrial Economy at the provincial government, stated, “Chungnam accounts for 14.1% of the nation’s total rice paddy and field area, making agriculture a significant industry in the region. With a solid manufacturing base, ranking third nationwide in the automotive and machinery sectors, Chungnam is also competitive in agricultural mobility. We will foster the Naepo Agro-Bio Convergence Industry Cluster as a core hub for the eco-friendly agricultural mobility industry.”

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