Daejeon Smart Farm Wins Industrial Medal at Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock and Food Science and Technology Awards

Shellpa Space, the technology research-based operator, receives award
Themed operator Doongunamu also contributes to Ministry of Health and Welfare Award for Homeless Welfare Policy

Photo by Daejeon City

Daejeon City’s smart farm project, known as Daejeon Farm, which has been operating since 2023 by utilizing vacant urban spaces, has been recognized by the government for its excellence.

Shellpa Space Co., Ltd., the operator of the technology research-based Daejeon Farm, received the Industrial Medal at the 28th Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock and Food Science and Technology Awards held at Yangjae aT Center on December 10.

The Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock and Food Science and Technology Awards are presented to researchers and companies that have contributed to the advancement of the agricultural sector by developing and disseminating practical technologies in the field of agriculture, forestry, livestock, and food.

Shellpa Space Co., Ltd. was awarded the Industrial Medal in recognition of its achievements in developing an energy-saving smart farm model, including providing optimal lighting for each growth stage and a hybrid cooling package.

Meanwhile, the themed Daejeon Farm (operated by Doongunamu Co., Ltd.) contributed to Daejeon Metropolitan City receiving the Minister of Health and Welfare Award for Homeless Welfare Policy in 2025.

The themed Daejeon Farm has been promoting self-sufficiency projects for the homeless, such as cultivating and managing crops in smart farms, through a business agreement signed in July 2024 with the Daejeon Homeless Support Center and the Korea Self-Sufficiency Welfare Development Institute. In April of this year, it was also certified as a social enterprise.

Park Youngcheol, Director of the Greenery and Agricultural Life Bureau of Daejeon City, stated, "With the complex crises of climate change, food security, and rural population decline, the Daejeon-style smart agriculture model is gaining increasing attention," adding, "As Daejeon Farm solidifies its position as an excellent and leading model of smart agriculture, we will strive to ensure that the Daejeon-style smart agriculture model can be expanded nationwide."

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