BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 10. A delegation
from Kyrgyzstan took part in a knowledge exchange program held in
South Korea, Trend
reports via the Kyrgyz Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and
Processing Industry.
The delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Water Resources,
Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan for Digital
Development, Asel Kenenbaeva.
The delegation included representatives of the ministry’s
subordinate organizations - the AgroSmart State Institution and the
State Enterprise State Breeding Farm - as well as representatives
of the Agribusiness Competitiveness Center and farmers engaged in
dairy farming and horticulture selected under the Resilient
Agri-food Clusters Development Project (RACDP) financed by the
World Bank.
During the visit, the Kyrgyz delegation held bilateral meetings
with representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs of Korea, the Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea, as well
as leading Korean organizations involved in the development of
smart agriculture solutions.
The knowledge exchange program included visits to vertical and
indoor farms, as well as enterprises and research institutions
working in the fields of automation, digital agriculture, and
agricultural innovation.
Among them were Dawoon Co., Ltd. (Incheon), One Acre Farm
(Yongin), Farm8 (Plan T) (Pyeongtaek), the Korea Research Institute
of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB, Daejeon), and others.
Participants in the program gained practical insights into
advanced smart farming technologies and modern digital solutions
used in the agricultural sector.
The implementation of the knowledge exchange program was made
possible with the support of the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund, the
Government of Korea, and the World Bank.
It is expected that the knowledge gained during the program will
contribute to the introduction of modern smart technologies,
increase the efficiency of agricultural production, and positively
impact the development of farming in Kyrgyzstan.
