South Korea’s tech assist to assist small farmers in Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann – Imperial Wire

Following Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s current go to to South Korea, a delegation from the nation held discussions in Chandigarh on January 31, 2025 on cooperation in sensible farming, superior agricultural equipment and biotechnology, reflecting sturdy curiosity in partnering Punjab because it strikes in the direction of technology-based options for small farmers.

The Chief Minister emphasised that South Korea’s vertical farming fashions and experience in automation, seed expertise and small agricultural equipment can play a decisive position in making farming a worthwhile and future-ready occupation within the state, a optimistic outlook that was warmly welcomed by the visiting delegation.

South Korean delegation welcomes CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s optimistic outlook & expresses curiosity in cooperation with Punjab. Credit score: Punjab Govt

Sharing a number of snippets from the assembly on X, Mr. Mann acknowledged: “Immediately in Chandigarh, a gathering was held with a delegation from the Republic of Korea. Complete discussions had been held on sensible farming, agricultural equipment, and biotechnology. The first aim is on enhancing mutual cooperation between Punjab and South Korea to make agriculture a worthwhile enterprise. The delegation additionally appreciated Punjab’s wealthy heritage and the conducive working atmosphere. Moreover, the Korean Delegation was warmly invited to take part within the Progressive Punjab Buyers’ Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in Mohali, March 13-15, 2026.”

Mr. Mann stated, “Punjab is predominantly an agrarian state and has performed a historic position in making the nation self-reliant in meals manufacturing.” He famous, nonetheless, that shrinking landholdings had made agriculture more and more unviable for small and marginal farmers, including, “Due to fragmentation of land, farming is now not a worthwhile enterprise for a big part of our farmers.”

Emphasising the necessity for technological intervention, the Chief Minister stated, “Punjab is eager to draw funding from South Korea within the small agriculture equipment sector, as South Korea has huge expertise and confirmed experience on this area.” He identified that vertical farming and environment friendly mechanisation had emerged in South Korea exactly due to small landholdings, making its expertise extremely related for Punjab. He stated that Punjab turned a food-surplus state with the assist of Punjab Agricultural College and added, “Immediately, Punjab is without doubt one of the largest contributors of meals grains to the central pool.”

Highlighting Punjab’s eagerness to undertake international greatest practices, Mr. Mann stated, “South Korea has already demonstrated its energy and innovation within the agriculture enterprise, and Punjab needs to learn from these technological developments.” Recalling their go to to Pang-yo Techno Valley, sometimes called the Silicon Valley, he stated, “We’re eager on collaboration in automation of agri-farm equipment, adoption of sensible equipment, biotechnology and seed expertise, sensible mix harvesters, transplanters, seeds and allied sectors.”

Batting strongly for bilateral cooperation, the Chief Minister stated, “It’s a matter of nice honour for Punjab to host a delegation from such a vibrant and technologically superior nation.”

In the meantime, responding positively to the imaginative and prescient outlined by the Chief Minister, the visiting South Korean delegation expressed eager curiosity in collaborating with Punjab, signalling the potential of concrete partnerships within the close to future.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann visited South Korea on December 8 and 9, 2025, as a part of a focused effort to place Punjab as a critical, forward-looking vacation spot for international funding. In the course of the go to, the Chief Minister held structured engagements with business leaders and expertise companies, centering discussions on collaboration in agriculture, superior manufacturing and technology-driven options. The emphasis was firmly on outcomes, with a transparent give attention to leveraging South Korea’s strengths in sensible farming, automation and agri-technology to spice up farm productiveness, enhance profitability for small farmers and drive sustainable financial progress in Punjab.