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Busan Agricultural Technology Center Operates Experiential Agricultural Education Program “Future Agriculture Doctor Challenge” for Youth

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The Busan Agricultural Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) announced that it will operate the Busan Agricultural Experience Classroom “Future Agriculture Doctor Challenge” education program tomorrow (the 11th) for incoming freshmen of Dongnae Horticultural High School.

This program was designed with the goal of nurturing future agricultural talent capable of responding to changes in the agricultural and rural environment, such as climate change, food security, and the expansion of smart agriculture, enabling youth to understand the value of agriculture and related career paths through hands-on experiences.

The education program will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. tomorrow (the 11th) at the main auditorium and science-based agricultural facilities of the Agricultural Technology Center, with approximately 150 participants, including incoming freshmen of Dongnae Horticultural High School and teachers.

Participating students will experience nine science-based agricultural facilities through group-based rotational activities, including the Comprehensive Soil Analysis Laboratory, Plant Clinic, Beneficial Microorganism Cultivation Facility, Agricultural Machinery Rental Center, Vertical Farm, Smart Farm Control System, Healing Agriculture Facilities, and Food Processing Experience, allowing them to directly experience the present and future of agriculture in Busan.

In particular, through the experience program titled “From Production to the Table: Preparing a Future Agriculture Meal,” which utilizes crops cultivated and harvested at the vertical farm, students will gain an understanding of the agricultural value chain from production to processing and consumption, and experience how agricultural technologies are connected to everyday life.

Through this program, the Center expects to improve youth awareness of agriculture and increase interest in future agriculture, while also establishing a sustainable agricultural experiential education model linked to school curricula.

After the completion of the program, a satisfaction survey will be conducted to analyze improvements in students’ understanding of future agriculture and awareness of the Agricultural Technology Center, and the results will be reflected in future program improvements. In addition, the Center plans to expand future agriculture and sustainable agricultural experiential programs linked to agriculture in Busan.

Yu Mi-bok, Director of the Busan Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “This experiential classroom goes beyond simple observation and is structured as a problem-solving and hands-on program,” adding, “We hope it will serve as a meaningful opportunity for youth to recognize agriculture as a future industry and explore related career paths.”