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Korea Herald
23-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Nongshim breaks ground for smart farm in Saudi Arabia
South Korean food and beverage company Nongshim held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a pilot greenhouse at the National Agricultural Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking a key step in Korea's push to export agricultural technology to the Middle East. The ceremony was attended by Vice Minister Park Beom-su of Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Al Mushaiti, Saudi Arabia's Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture. As part of Seoul's Smart Farm Export Promotion Program, Nongshim was selected as the lead company in a consortium of four Korean firms and will be responsible for managing the construction and operation of a smart greenhouse tailored to local conditions. Scheduled for completion by December 2025, the facility will cover 2,000 square meters and integrate two models: a vertical farm and a glass greenhouse. It will grow leafy vegetables such as frilled lettuce and kale, as well as cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers, optimized for the tastes of local consumers. The initial harvest will be sold through the distribution channels of a local Saudi partner, with future expansion into major retailers such as Carrefour and LuLu Hypermarket, and online platforms like Amazon and Noon. 'Nongshim is proud to represent Korea in promoting the excellence of smart farming,' a company official said. 'This project will serve as a foundation for expanding our global smart agriculture business.'
Zawya
22-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi-Korean smart agriculture project launched in Riyadh
RIYADH — Saudi Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al Mushaiti and South Korea's Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Park Beom-su, laid the foundation jointly for a smart agriculture complex project in Riyadh on Monday. The initiative aims to enhance agricultural production, improve resource efficiency, and strengthen cooperation in smart farming. Al Mushaiti stated that the project represents a new turning point in the journey of modern agriculture. It is the result of integrated and collaborative efforts to foster innovation in the agricultural sector, contributing to food security and sustainable development in the Middle East. Al Mushaiti said the joint Saudi-Korean project reflects Korea's remarkable technological advancements in agriculture. It combines the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the Internet of Things, and vertical farming to effectively and innovatively address contemporary agricultural challenges. The project is expected to increase productivity and improve crop quality, positively impacting the lives of both farmers and consumers. The project, which covers a total area of 4,000 square meters, is located at the National Agricultural and Animal Resources Research Center. It houses a vertical farm for growing leafy greens, strawberries, and mushrooms that utilizes advanced container farming. It also includes a greenhouse equipped with the latest Korean agricultural technologies, which contribute to reducing water consumption, optimizing fertilizer use, and increasing production. The project relies on AI systems to regulate water quantities, collect data, and analyze it to provide recommendations for suitable crops in vertical farming systems. Additionally, it features a mobile farming system that increases production by more than double compared to traditional greenhouses. AI-powered agricultural robots are also utilized for data collection and analysis, facilitating and expediting agricultural service and harvesting processes
Saudi Gazette
21-04-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Saudi-Korean smart agriculture project launched in Riyadh
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al Mushaiti and South Korea's Vice Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Park Beom-su, laid the foundation jointly for a smart agriculture complex project in Riyadh on Monday. The initiative aims to enhance agricultural production, improve resource efficiency, and strengthen cooperation in smart farming. Al Mushaiti stated that the project represents a new turning point in the journey of modern agriculture. It is the result of integrated and collaborative efforts to foster innovation in the agricultural sector, contributing to food security and sustainable development in the Middle East. Al Mushaiti said the joint Saudi-Korean project reflects Korea's remarkable technological advancements in agriculture. It combines the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the Internet of Things, and vertical farming to effectively and innovatively address contemporary agricultural challenges. The project is expected to increase productivity and improve crop quality, positively impacting the lives of both farmers and consumers. The project, which covers a total area of 4,000 square meters, is located at the National Agricultural and Animal Resources Research Center. It houses a vertical farm for growing leafy greens, strawberries, and mushrooms that utilizes advanced container farming. It also includes a greenhouse equipped with the latest Korean agricultural technologies, which contribute to reducing water consumption, optimizing fertilizer use, and increasing production. The project relies on AI systems to regulate water quantities, collect data, and analyze it to provide recommendations for suitable crops in vertical farming systems. Additionally, it features a mobile farming system that increases production by more than double compared to traditional greenhouses. AI-powered agricultural robots are also utilized for data collection and analysis, facilitating and expediting agricultural service and harvesting processes
