Muan County Opens Agricultural Product Distribution Demonstration Center

"Introduction of Advanced Equipment...
Boosting Agricultural Competitiveness Expected"

Kim San, County Governor of Muan, giving a congratulatory speech at the opening of the Agricultural Product Production and Distribution Demonstration Center. Provided by Muan County

Muan County in South Jeolla Province has launched the "Agricultural Product Production and Distribution Demonstration Center," which integrates AI automation technology, taking a step forward in innovating smart agricultural product distribution.

On September 24, the county held an opening ceremony at the site of the Jeonnam Southwest Vegetable Agricultural Cooperative in Pyeongsan-ri, Hyeongyeong-myeon, officially announcing the start of operations. The event was attended by Kim San, County Governor; Lee Taemoon, Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; representatives from research institutes such as the Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology; as well as over 200 participants, including heads of agricultural cooperatives from across the country.

The center was established as part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ 2022 public contest project, the "High Value-Added Food Technology Development Project," which was funded with 20.7 billion won from the national budget. The facility consists of a two-story building (1,747 square meters) and two storage buildings (1,658 square meters), and is linked to the domestic standard model for smart APCs (Agricultural Product Processing and Distribution Centers).

The center demonstrates advanced technologies including: ▲AI-based automatic sorting and packaging systems for agricultural products ▲automated logistics infrastructure ▲the use of unmanned forklifts and cleaning robots ▲and software research and development. Through these innovations, the center is expected to significantly improve the efficiency of agricultural product distribution and greatly reduce labor requirements at production sites.

Kim San, County Governor, stated, "I would like to thank the researchers and institutional representatives who have dedicated themselves to research and development for the commercialization of smart agricultural technology," adding, "Muan County will work closely with South Jeolla Province and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to realize a perfect smart distribution system."

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