– Promotion for 5 students in 100 agricultural high schools in Gyeongsangnam-do
– Facility greenhouse fruit and vegetable crop management basics, greenhouse environment control, information and communication technology (ICT) equipment operation, etc.
Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Technology Institute is taking the lead in nurturing young talents who will practice scientific farming through smart farm technology education for agricultural high schools in the province.
The development of information and communication technology brought great changes to agriculture. A typical example is the smart farm, which automatically farms using cutting-edge technology and smart devices.
A smart farm uses a smartphone or computer to automatically analyze the cultivation environment and the growth status of crops in the facility, and to remotely manage crop growth by documenting the measured big data.
At the ATEC (Agriculture Technology Education Center), a high-tech joint training center designated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 'Basic training on fruit and vegetable nutrient solution cultivation using information and communication technology (ICT)' will be promoted from last May to about 5 students from 100 agricultural high schools in the Gyeongnam region (including Sacheonjayeong High School) and will be completed in August.
In particular, this training provides an opportunity to build skills from the basics by providing training on the basics of plant management in a greenhouse for fruits and vegetables, nutrient solution cultivation, greenhouse environment control program use and practice, nutrient solution supply control, and information and communication technology (ICT)-based operating equipment. This drew a lot of attention from students.
Dr. Sang-seok Oh of the Agricultural Research and Development Institute said, "Through systematic education on smart farms, we will do our best to strengthen field adaptation ability to meet the needs of students who are future customers who will lead Gyeongnam agriculture."
