On the 20th, Goyang City Agricultural Technology Center successfully completed the ‘Coffee Waste Utilization Floriculture Crop Disease Reduction and Productivity Enhancement Training’ for horticultural and floriculture farmers in the region. This training was conducted with the goal of reducing agricultural costs and creating a sustainable agricultural environment.
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[Korean Today] Goyang City Agricultural Technology Center, Coffee Ground Utilization Training Successfully Concluded © Reporter Seung-ju Ji |
On the 20th, Goyang City Agricultural Technology Center conducted training for horticultural and floricultural farmers in the region on the topic of reducing pests and improving crop productivity using coffee grounds.
This training was conducted as a lecture by Sim Chang-gi, a researcher at the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, and practical utilization methods for preventing diseases and promoting growth of floriculture crops by recycling coffee grounds were introduced. Researcher Sim explained the soil improvement effect of coffee grounds and the mechanism for reducing diseases and pests, and delivered practical techniques that farmers can easily apply.
Farmers who attended the training showed deep interest in the economic and environmental value of coffee grounds, and especially expressed expectations for reducing agricultural costs and improving the growth of floriculture crops.
Starting with this training, Goyang City Agricultural Technology Center plans to fully launch a demonstration research project to verify the effectiveness of coffee grounds in preventing floricultural diseases and promoting growth.
Coffee grounds are a byproduct of coffee extraction, and they have the effect of increasing the organic matter content of soil and suppressing the occurrence of pests and diseases. They are also gaining attention as a resource that can reduce waste disposal costs through recycling and contribute to environmental protection.
Gwon Ji-seon, the director of Goyang City Agricultural Technology Center, said, “Using coffee grounds to grow floriculture crops is a very effective way to reduce farmers’ costs while also practicing eco-friendly agriculture.” He added, “I hope that through this training, farmers will be able to effectively apply coffee grounds utilization technology to their fields and increase agricultural productivity.”
Goyang City Agricultural Technology Center plans to continue to conduct various research and field application experiments to develop and disseminate sustainable agricultural technology.
For more information on utilizing coffee grounds, contact the Agricultural Technology Center Research and Development Division Floriculture Research Team (031-8075-4302).
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