Nonsan City and Konyang University Join Forces on Smart Farms to Foster Young Agricultural Talent

Establishing a Smart Agriculture Education and Practice Complex at the Strawberry Scent Theme Park
From Introducing AI Plant Factories to Expanding Globally

Nonsan City in South Chungcheong Province is partnering with Konyang University to drive the digital transformation of local agriculture and foster young agricultural talent.

The Nonsan Agricultural Technology Center and Konyang University announced on the 6th that they signed a business agreement for the 'K-Smart Farm Collaboration Project' on the 5th at the Smart Farm Department meeting room of Konyang University's Glocal Campus.

Through this partnership, they plan to operate an integrated platform that enables smart agriculture practice, education, hands-on experience, and research, based on industry-academia cooperation.

This collaboration is part of Nonsan City's ongoing smart agriculture innovation initiative. Starting with the introduction of an AI-based smart plant factory, the project will be expanded in phases to include the training of young agricultural professionals, consulting services for local farmers, development of experiential rural tourism content, and ultimately, entry into global markets.

In particular, the two institutions will utilize unused spaces within the Nonsan Strawberry Scent Theme Park to create a smart agriculture education and practice complex. They will cooperate on the joint operation of smart agriculture education programs, practice exchanges between Agricultural Technology Center trainees and Konyang University students, and joint research on region-specific agricultural technologies.

Through this project, the city and Konyang University aim to produce more than 100 smart agriculture education graduates and over 50 industry-academia interns each year, as well as conduct at least five demonstration research projects annually.

A city official stated, "This collaboration goes beyond simple education; it will contribute to the overall smart transformation of local agriculture, the cultivation of young talent, and the establishment of a sustainable agricultural foundation," adding, "We will expand the Nonsan-style smart agriculture model nationwide."

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