The Smart Farm Innovation Valley (SFIV)
Republic of Korea
Smart Farm Innovation Valley (SFIV) is an innovation ecosystem made up of an incubator for smart farm trainees, rental farm, a demonstration complex, hinterland village, energy facility and a big data centre. The and Goheung-gun in Korea) nationwide by 2022. Another Smart Farm Innovation Valley in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is also being established, where strawberries and tomatoes are the main crops; young farmers are offered a one-stop mentoring service along their new journeys, beginning from their entries to farming and continuing their growth as farmers and establishments of firm farming roots. Local farmers can also receive assistance exporting their products, such as finding new overseas sales channels. Various other activities are also carried out related to exporting smart farm factories, conducting R&D on robotics/automation and insect pests/diseases forecasts, and exporting Sangju strawberries and tomatoes to countries outside Korea. So far, two SFIVs are operational: the SFIV of Gimje-si, which opened in 2021, and the second one in Sangju in Gyeongsangbuk-do, which opened in 2022.
Lead (category)
Government agency
Name of initiative lead (and partners)
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Categories of Digital initiative deliverables
Specific ICT technology product and/or service delivery
Technology-neutral supporting services (incubation, finance, training, etc)
ICT products/solutions and services by category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Agrifood Services
Digital Social Services (Education, Health, Skills)
Non ICT products and services (deliverables)
The rental Smart Farm offers loans and subsidies to young entrepreneurs to start businesses in smart farming Incubator for smart farm trainees Greenhouse machines Training & capacity building for young agri-professionals Youth empowerment Knowledge sharing of best practices
Business and governance structure
Being implemented by a private sector organization in collaboration and support from Government of Republic of Korea and research institutions
DI ICT-deliverables format
Internet of Things / Sensors
Digital education
Precision agriculture
Smart greenhouse management
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Primary stakeholders (beneficiaries, actors, enablers)
Youth networks
Farmers
Farm organizations
Agribusiness / private organization
Size, scale or scope of primary stakeholders
Habitants of first valley, Gimje-si in North Jeolla Province, established among 4 valleys in ROK
Digital Initiative development Stage
Proof of concept demonstrated - initial operationalization (but institutional, governance incomplete)
Measurable impacts on primary stakeholders and target beneficiaries
The SFIV initiative has several key impact areas: 1. Drive growth in agricultural household incomes and enhance farmers’ competitiveness, through digital transformation 2. Attract young people to the agricultural sector and rural areas, and create stable, good quality jobs 3. Established Smart Farm Innovation Valleys and Startup Incubation Centers in four select locations across the country 4. Achieved meaningful results through young farmer training/education, technological innovation in agriculture, and export promotion
Initiative geographic scope (or coverage) (national, regional, sector specific, specific user co-horts etc)
Regional
Gimje-si city and Sangju City (Gyeongsangbuk-do), North Jeolla Province, ROK
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
Link to Digital village
Link to Digital solution