Korea, Europe partner on AI, green biotech for future farming

Korea's Rural Development Administration (RDA) partnered with European scientists at the 18th Europe-Korea Conference on Science and Technology in Toulouse, France, to unveil an agenda combining artificial intelligence and green biotechnology for sustainable farming. The conference, themed "The Future of Science and Technology Driven by AI," drew roughly 1,000 researchers and featured AI-guided precision systems for insect rearing as a key breakthrough for a decarbonized economy.

Korea’s top agricultural research authority has unveiled an ambitious green-biotech agenda alongside European scientists, seeking to build sustainable food systems as global agriculture grapples with climate volatility, land degradation and shifting energy dynamics. At the 18th Europe-Korea Conference on Science and Technology in Toulouse, France, the Rural Development Administration RDA — Korea’s central government agency for agricultural research — hosted a specialized session showcasing how artificial intelligence AI and advanced biotechnology are redefining modern farming. The conference, which drew roughly 1,000 researchers, policymakers and industry experts under the theme "The Future of Science and Technology Driven by AI," provided an unprecedented stage for Korean agricultural innovation. Rather than focusing merely on conventional crop yields or traditional farm machinery, the Korean delegation presented high-value biological applications engineered for a decarbonized economy. Among the key breakthroughs highlighted were AI-guided precision systems for rearing ins