Chungnam Province to Invest 45 Billion Won in Building 'Smart Farm Export Forward Base' in Seosan

Ministry of Agriculture Selects 'Korea-style Global Smart Farm Export Support Center'
Comprehensive Platform to Integrate Education, Exhibition, and Export Demonstrations

Chungnam Seosan Smart Farm Export Support Center Rendering / Chungnam Provincial Government Office

Chungnam Province will establish a national core hub for smart agriculture exports and related industry advancement in Seosan.

With its final selection for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' public contest project, a Korea-style Global Smart Farm Export Support Center with a total investment of 45 billion won will be built, positioning Seosan as a forward base for Korea’s smart farm exports.

On January 26, the provincial government announced that it had been selected for the 'Korea-style Global Smart Farm Export Support Center Establishment Project' led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

This project is a new national initiative designed to systematically support smart farm exports, enhance the competitiveness of related industries, and lay the foundation for expanding exports.

The province will build the export support center on a 33,000-square-meter site in Gasari, Buseok-myeon, Seosan, within the Seosan Bio-Wellbeing Research Special Zone’s Agricultural Bio Complex. The total project cost is 45 billion won, with phased investments of 4.5 billion won in 2027, 9 billion won in 2028, and 31.5 billion won in 2029.

The center will be established with the goal of creating a 'community-type global export platform.'

The facility will include a global communication center for exhibitions, promotions, and tenant company support; a global smart farm education center for training and hands-on practice; and an event plaza for outdoor exhibitions and export demonstrations.

A provincial official stated, "We formed a dedicated task force with the Chungnam Smart Farm Youth Association, university faculty, smart farm companies, and industry associations, holding more than four TF meetings to prepare for the contest," adding, "We will ensure a robust process from construction to operation so that Seosan can become the core hub for Korea’s smart farm exports."

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