South Korea's aT and NAS partner to combat climate change impacts on agriculture

South Korea's Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Distribution Corporation (aT) and the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NAS) have joined forces to tackle the challenges posed by climate change and agricultural supply chain instability. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation in agricultural information and technology.

The collaboration will focus on sharing agricultural data and technologies related to climate change adaptation. A key aspect of the agreement involves integrating NAS's early warning system for agricultural climate disasters into aT's comprehensive agricultural distribution information system, known as 'Farmnet'. This integration aims to improve the accuracy and timeliness of supply information, crucial for managing market fluctuations.

Furthermore, the partnership will explore the adoption and commercialization of long-term storage technologies, such as Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage. NAS possesses advanced CA technology, which precisely controls oxygen and carbon dioxide levels within storage facilities to maintain the freshness of agricultural products for extended periods. By promoting this technology, aT and NAS aim to reduce post-harvest losses and stabilize the supply of perishable goods, especially in the face of unpredictable weather patterns driven by climate change.