Through this industry-academia-government collaboration, the Department of AI Smart Farm Convergence achieved three key goals: ▲training practice-oriented smart farm professional,s ▲establishing a local government based demonstration and training environment, ▲creating social value through linkage with local agriculture and distribution systems

The Gangbuk District Office is also recognized for achieving policy outcomes such as fostering future-oriented agricultural talent and strengthening local food competitiveness by utilizing urban smart agriculture infrastructure. In particular, the project is meaningful in that it laid the groundwork for a virtuous cycle in which young technical talent can progress from education and training to entrepreneurship within the local community.

Professor Park Chan Soo, Chair of the Department of AI Smart Farm Convergence, stated, “Our department operates the nation’s first online smart farming curriculum, and through this collaboration with the Gangbuk District Office, we have established a representative model of community-based smart farming. Moving forward, we will continue to expand advanced smart farm technology education and take the lead in building a practical smart farming ecosystem that connects education, industry, and local communities through cooperation with local governments, companies, and research institutions.”

Meanwhile, the university’s Department of AI Smart Farm Convergence, which operates Korea’s first online smart farming curriculum, was established to cultivate professionals in smart farming and convergent technologies in AI and ICT. The department provides field-oriented practical knowledge through annual visits to domestic and international smart farm companies and special lectures by industry experts, while online theoretical courses enable students to participate without temporal or spatial constraints. Graduates may pursue careers as agricultural public officials in the smart farming sector such as agricultural extension officers or agricultural researchers or enter various industries including biotechnology companies, seed companies, crop breeding firms, agrochemical and crop protection companies, landscaping firms, and pharmaceutical companies.