Korea implements smart farming to bolster agriculture amid population challenge

SEOUL: South Korea’s agriculture ministry is implementing technologically advanced programs to ensure food security in a country facing challenges that include a declining rural population and climate change. Stagnating prices for agricultural products have led to decreased profits for farmers, while the world’s lowest fertility rate means that fewer young people are entering the workforce, according to farmers and officials who spoke to Arab News.

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