Promoting K-Gardens and K-Smart Farms Worldwide

 

Established the Korea Pavilion to showcase Korean-style outdoor garden
and smart agriculture technologies at the International Horticulture Expo 2023
Doha, the first-ever A1-class horticultural expo in the Middle East, at the
invitation of Qatar.

Minister Chung Hwang-keun of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(MAFRA) attended the opening ceremony of the International Horticulture Expo
2023 Doha, Qatar, with the Korea Pavilion established at the event on October
24, aiming to proactively support the entry of exporters in the smart agriculture industry into the emerging markets in the Middle East.

The event is the first-ever Bureau International Expositions
(BIE)-approved A1-class horticultural expo held in the Middle East, with the
participation of over 80 countries. Reflecting the host country's hopes of
showcasing Korea's outstanding smart agriculture technology, the Korea Pavilion
was established with a space of approximately 1,290 square meters,
featuring a Korean-style outdoor garden and a smart agriculture
exhibition hall.

The Korean-style outdoor garden reinterprets our traditional
gardens with a modern touch, respecting and cherishing nature. It offers a
veranda to appreciate Korea's mountain and water scenery, with mystical
elements added by cloud and mist enveloping the scenery. The smart agriculture
exhibition hall explains the development process of smart agriculture in Korea, while also
boasting advanced technologies, including vertical farms, semi-closed glass
greenhouses from leading Korean export companies, crop observation robots,
along with introduction to the Smart Farm Innovation Valley.

Minister Chung Hwang-keun remarked, "Korea,
which experienced food shortages just half a century ago, has made significant
progress in the development of smart agriculture systems integrating
information and communication technology (ICT) across all stages of
agriculture, from production to processing and distribution." He expressed
his hope, stating, "We hope that Korea's smart agriculture technology will
take root in the desert as well."