Tangerine greenhouse farmers on South Korea's Jeju Island are increasingly turning to smartphone-controlled irrigation systems, marking a significant shift toward smart farming in the country's prominent citrus-growing region.
A consortium including the Namwon Agricultural Cooperative in Jeju, the Jeju ICT Cooperative, and smart farm developer Mamkkot Garden has been selected for the government's 2025 data-driven smart agriculture expansion project, officials announced on February 14.
The initiative will enable 120 tangerine farmers to monitor their greenhouses remotely and manage multi-schedule irrigation systems through their mobile phones. The system, covering 396,000 square meters of greenhouse space, will be installed between March and October, with each farmer receiving support for 3,300 square meters.
The technology includes soil moisture and temperature sensors, greenhouse temperature monitors, eight-channel irrigation controllers, electronic valves, flow meters, and water level sensors connected to the internet. Farmers can receive real-time alerts through social media platforms and respond to changing conditions instantly via their smartphones.
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