Gapyeong County Seeks Solutions to Warming...Benchmarks Pocheon Subtropical Fruit Smart Farms

Gapyeong County Sets Out to Discover "Gapyeong-Style High-Income Crops"
Seeking New Agricultural Breakthroughs Amid Climate Change
Governor Seo Taewon Vows to Build a High Value-Added Agricultural Foundation

Gapyeong County in Gyeonggi Province has recently benchmarked outstanding cases of subtropical fruit smart farm operations in the Pocheon area, embarking on efforts to discover regionally specialized crops in response to climate change. Although Gapyeong County features a mountainous climate with both hot and humid summers and cold winters, recent warming trends have destabilized the growth of traditional crops, prompting interest in the introduction of subtropical fruits.

Seo Taewon, County Governor, is visiting Sunwoo Farm, an agricultural corporation in Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon City, and receiving an explanation. Provided by Gapyeong County

The recent field visit to Sunwoo Farm, an agricultural corporation in Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon City, was attended by over 20 officials, including County Governor Seo Taewon, Economic and Industrial Bureau Director Park Jaekeun, and Agricultural Technology Center Director Oh Hwanggeun. During the visit, the county also reviewed the youth smart farm development policy project and the need to attract experiential facilities following the registration of Jaraseom as a Gyeonggi-do Provincial Garden, exploring various possibilities.

The Gapyeong County delegation toured five smart farm greenhouses at Sunwoo Farm, which produces papayas and bananas, and listened to explanations about cultivation techniques, facility management systems, and proprietary seed and seedling technologies. Since its establishment as a corporation in 2020, Sunwoo Farm has built smart farm facilities covering approximately 13,000 square meters on a 26,000-square-meter site, planting 1,900 papaya trees and 30 banana trees, and producing about 100 tons annually.

In particular, Sunwoo Farm is recognized as a leading example for having developed special cultivation soil technology using livestock manure and agricultural by-products, as well as independently creating the "Pocheon Sweetan Papaya" brand, all without government subsidies.

County Governor Seo Taewon stated, "This benchmarking visit will serve as a starting point for finding a new breakthrough for Gapyeong County agriculture, as traditional crop growth is being disrupted by recent global warming." He added, "Along with nurturing existing crops, we will do our utmost to discover new, climate-resilient, Gapyeong-style high-income crops and build a foundation for high value-added agriculture."

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