P100M Korean greenhouses in Bukidnon empower farmers

Added on 01 February 2024

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P100M Korean greenhouses in Bukidnon empower farmers

Deok Hoon Yoon, a Hankyong National University professor in South Korea, explains to the trainees how technologies work inside and outside the greenhouse at the research center in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City. (Photo courtesy of Korean Agency for Education, Promotion, and Information Service)

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The unveiling of P100 million Korean government greenhouse technology in Bukidnon marks a breakthrough in agriculture, sparks a bounty harvest, and improves farming techniques among the province's high-value crop farmers.

Packed with Korean tech, South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) donated the multimillion greenhouses to the Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) to demonstrate effective methods for growing strawberries, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, leafy vegetables, and high-priced crops in Philippine soil.

In a strawberry farm tour following the turnover ceremony at Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, last December, An Jae-rok, executive director of the Korean Agency of Education, Promotion, and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries presented how MAFRA's Smart farm system gives farmers remote control over their greenhouses.

"In Smart Greenhouse, data is collected daily inside and outside the facility. There are sensors inside to check the amount of carbon dioxide, temperature, and air humidity. There are also sensors outside the greenhouse to check the rainfall, temperature, wind direction, and velocity," he said.

Jae-rok said farmers need not worry anymore about the unpredictable weather and the backbreaking labor because farmers can easily monitor and adjust greenhouse conditions manually or remotely using the Smart Farm Mobile App with internet connectivity.