South Korea’s Rural Development Administration provided agricultural training to Hanbit Unit members deploying to South Sudan.
This initiative aims to boost food production and economic self-reliance for local communities near Bor City.
Training sessions were held from February 26 to March 6, 2024, with ongoing support planned.
Korea’s Rural Development Administration is expanding commercialization of Wonki 2 pepper leaves with high blood sugar suppression effects.
This initiative aims to provide new dietary options for diabetes management and revitalize the declining pepper industry.
Wonki 2 is now registered, patented, and its technology transferred to eight companies, with diverse products available.
The Rural Development Administration has developed a biodegradable resin coating technology for slow-release fertilizers.
This innovation addresses environmental concerns by minimizing residual plastic in agricultural soils.
Commercial production began in March 2024, with ongoing field trials and plans for broader implementation by 2028.
The Rural Development Administration has published new resources on agricultural safety and healing agriculture.
These include comprehensive statistics, program guides, and manuals to support Korean farmers and related agencies.
The materials are available in 2024 and distributed to relevant stakeholders and online platforms.
Korea’s Rural Development Administration has developed a patented genetic identification technology for Tamnaneubong citrus.
This enables 100% accurate distinction between Tamnaneubong and similar varieties, preventing mixing in distribution.
The technology is patented and standard procedures are being implemented in 2025.
The Rural Development Administration has developed an automated crop trait analysis technology by combining phenotyping and artificial intelligence.
This innovation reduces analysis time from up to a week to an average of 30 minutes and achieves over 90% accuracy.
The technology is protected by 4 patents, 1 paper, and 1 copyright, and will be transferred to industry and expanded in the field.