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Busan Agricultural Technology Center Opens Registration for Specialized Hands-On Smart Agriculture Training Programs

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Busan Metropolitan City's Agricultural Technology Center (hereinafter referred to as the Center) announced that it is recruiting participants for its 2026 Specialized Hands-On Smart Agriculture Training Programs to strengthen practical skills in applying smart agriculture technologies in the field.

The training programs are designed to provide progressive learning opportunities, covering the fundamental principles of smart agriculture, crop-growing environments, the use of environmental data, information and communications technology (ICT) sensors and automated control systems, and real-world examples of smart farm operations.

In particular, the programs will move beyond theory-based instruction to emphasize practical, hands-on experience. Participants will use the Center's vertical farm, smart farm training facilities, and practical training equipment while working with professional instructors, leading smart farm operators, and specialized companies. This approach will allow participants to directly observe, measure, and control smart farming systems.

The Center will offer three programs for a total of 82 participants: (1) Smart Farm Fundamentals and Crop Management Training (October 20–November 10), (2) Build Your Own Smart Farm (October 21–November 18), and (3) Smart Farm Field Application Training (during November).

The Smart Farm Fundamentals and Crop Management Training program will be held every Tuesday from October 20 to November 10, comprising four sessions totaling 12 hours. Using the Center's vertical farm, participants will gain firsthand experience of the smart farm crop cultivation process, from sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings to analyzing growing-environment data, preparing nutrient solutions, and harvesting and utilizing crops.

Transplanting refers to the process of planting seedlings in growing beds.

The Build Your Own Smart Farm program will run from October 21 to November 18, comprising four sessions totaling 16 hours. Participants will learn about smart farm growing environments and ICT system structures. Through group-based practical exercises involving the assembly and operation of sensor and automated control systems, they will develop an understanding of the principles of smart farming technologies and how to apply them.

The Smart Farm Field Application Training program will be offered as a one-day course in November. Participants will visit leading smart farms and specialized companies in Busan to examine facility management, environmental management, and operational practices. They will also learn about real-world applications, including the harvesting, processing, and utilization of crops grown on smart farms.

The programs are open to farmers, young farmers, and residents interested in smart agriculture in the Busan area. As specific eligibility requirements and enrollment capacities vary by program, applicants should check the Center's website (https://busan.go.kr/nongup/agricommunity11) for details.

Applications can be submitted through Busan Metropolitan City's Integrated Reservation System (https://reserve.busan.go.kr/lctre). If applications exceed the available places, participants will be selected through a computerized lottery.

For further information, contact the Center's Human Resource Development Team at 051-970-3762.

Park Mi-jin, Director of the Busan Agricultural Technology Center, said, "Smart agriculture is not simply about installing facilities. It also requires the ability to understand crops and their growing environments and to manage them appropriately using data."

She added, "We hope these training programs will provide farmers and residents with an opportunity to acquire practical smart agriculture skills firsthand and apply them in real-world agricultural settings."