S. Korea and Ireland Inked LoI on Cooperation for Transition to Sustainable Farming Systems

Sejong, 10 September 2024 — On 6 September, H.E. PARK Beomsu, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea, and H.E. Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine of the Republic of Ireland, met together in Seoul and discussed ways for bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector, including the areas of smart farming and eco-friendly farming practices. The two sides signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on collaboration in the area of sustainable farming systems.

The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Ireland have been in solidarity in terms of pursuing a transition to sustainable farming systems by presenting their greenhouse gas emissions targets and increasing investments in agricultural innovation.

Both sides will discuss the details on way for bilateral cooperation and develop the LoI into the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by taking advantage of their own strengths such as South Korea’s ICT-based smart farming and Ireland’s environment-conscious agricultural practices.  

Vice Minister Park Beomsu said: “Many South Korean companies are gaining a competitive edge in a global market by developing and enhancing smart-farming technologies. I expect that the LoI signing will lead to opportunities for South Korea to share its smart farming cases with Ireland.”

Vice Minister Park and Minister McConalogue also discussed other agricultural matters, including expansion of trade of agricultural and food products.