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The transition to digital agriculture in South Korea is inevitable since it has faced the rapid shrinkage of rural communities. Approximately 46% of the farm household population are older than 65 years old and this indicates not only the ageing population itself but also the possible risk in food security. Climate change is also one of the major challenges that the agriculture sector is facing while it has threatened the stable production of crops, and make farmers difficult to predict and deal with meteorological disasters. South Korea is well known as an information and communication technology(ICT) leader as it has ranked in the top three of ITU's Global Information and Communication Technology(ICT) Development Index(IDI) in past five years. The invention and dissemination of new digital agriculture practice will be the new strategy for South Korea to break through the crisis caused by the ageing population and climate change. The South Korean government has launched the "Digital Green New Deal Plan" (also known as the "Korean New Deal Plan") last September to boost the transition to the green and sustainable economy, and scale-up data-driven smart agriculture. To understand the transition to digital agriculture in South Korea, it is essential to note several public institutions that have pioneered the data-driven agriculture ecosystem. Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(EPIS) is a public agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs(MAFRA), which is in charge of promoting ICT knowledge convergence and value extension in rural areas and developing human resources for agriculture and fisheries. EPIS has participated in the plan for "Smart Farm Innovation Valley” which operates as an incubator and agri-data generating site to nurture young agri-entrepreneurs and promote smart agriculture practice. National Information Society Agency(NIA) is a public agency that is responsible for the overall implementation and support of the information of the national and society. As its advanced technology and expertise accumulated over the years, NIA is engaging widely with ICT-related projects both domestic and overseas. Since 2009, NIA has carried out 47 technical assistance projects in over 40 countries, and especially the projects proceeded in Myanmar and Malaysia are related to ICT smart farm solution. Understanding the implementation of digital agriculture in South Korea will be a great learning chance for fellow countries in terms of picking up knowhow of how South Korea has fostered the digital-oriented agriculture ecosystem; who are the key innovation incubators and how they interact; the applicability of the digital agriculture model to other countries. During this webinar, we will hear from the Korean agencies and their initiatives to promote digital agriculture and learn about the key innovations using technology to tackle the existing problems (e.g. ageing population, climate change, the necessity of income improvement for farmers etc.,).
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Fostering Digital Agriculture Ecosystems and Smart Farming in Korea: Case of Smart Farm Innovation Valleys
https://worldbankgroup.webex.com/worldbankgroup/j.php?MTID=mf4d083b4e9c83c3a261db864284df2b5
meeting number 157 586 7007 Password: rgHjRw7pH52
The transition to digital agriculture in South Korea is inevitable since it has faced the rapid shrinkage of rural communities. Approximately 46% of the farm household population are older than 65 years old and this indicates not only the ageing population itself but also the possible risk in food security. Climate change is also one of the major challenges that the agriculture sector is facing while it has threatened the stable production of crops, and make farmers difficult to predict and deal with meteorological disasters. South Korea is well known as an information and communication technology(ICT) leader as it has ranked in the top three of ITU's Global Information and Communication Technology(ICT) Development Index(IDI) in past five years. The invention and dissemination of new digital agriculture practice will be the new strategy for South Korea to break through the crisis caused by the ageing population and climate change. The South Korean government has launched the "Digital Green New Deal Plan" (also known as the "Korean New Deal Plan") last September to boost the transition to the green and sustainable economy, and scale-up data-driven smart agriculture. To understand the transition to digital agriculture in South Korea, it is essential to note several public institutions that have pioneered the data-driven agriculture ecosystem. Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(EPIS) is a public agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs(MAFRA), which is in charge of promoting ICT knowledge convergence and value extension in rural areas and developing human resources for agriculture and fisheries. EPIS has participated in the plan for "Smart Farm Innovation Valley” which operates as an incubator and agri-data generating site to nurture young agri-entrepreneurs and promote smart agriculture practice. National Information Society Agency(NIA) is a public agency that is responsible for the overall implementation and support of the information of the national and society. As its advanced technology and expertise accumulated over the years, NIA is engaging widely with ICT-related projects both domestic and overseas. Since 2009, NIA has carried out 47 technical assistance projects in over 40 countries, and especially the projects proceeded in Myanmar and Malaysia are related to ICT smart farm solution. Understanding the implementation of digital agriculture in South Korea will be a great learning chance for fellow countries in terms of picking up knowhow of how South Korea has fostered the digital-oriented agriculture ecosystem; who are the key innovation incubators and how they interact; the applicability of the digital agriculture model to other countries. During this webinar, we will hear from the Korean agencies and their initiatives to promote digital agriculture and learn about the key innovations using technology to tackle the existing problems (e.g. ageing population, climate change, the necessity of income improvement for farmers etc.,).