GATE FORUM 2026
2026

Overseas Field Demonstration & Market Entry Forum

GATE Forum (Global Agri-Tech & Expansion Forum)
Guide for Overseas Speakers & Partner Institutions

18 – 23 October 2026 · Seoul · Goesan · Jeonju · Iksan, Republic of Korea

Forum Day: 19 October 2026 (Mon) · Floris Hall, 6F, Nine Tree Premier ROKAUS Hotel Seoul Yongsan

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Visit Schedule at a Glance

  • 10/18 (Sun)Arrival in Seoul · Early check-in support · Free time
  • 10/19 (Mon)GATE Forum & B2G Meeting
    Nine Tree Premier ROKAUS Hotel Seoul Yongsan
  • 10/20 (Tue)Daeyu Goesan Smart Campus — largest specialty fertilizer production facility
    12 Daejesandan 1-gil, Goesan-eup, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
  • 10/21 (Wed)2026 Korea International Seed Expo — opening ceremony & expo tour
    232 Ssiat-gil, Baeksan-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeonbuk State
  • 10/22 (Thu)Visit to KoAT, the testbed operating institution
    457 Pyeongdong-ro, Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do
  • 10/23 (Fri)Free time in Seoul · Departure
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Daily Program

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Day 2 — GATE ForumFloris Hall, 6F
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  • 09:00Assemble at the 6th floor lobby for host organizations representatives— 6F Floris Hall
  • 09:0009:30Meeting with the dedicated coordinator (accompanying interpreter)— 6F Floris Hall
  • 09:4010:00Forum participant registration— 6F Floris Hall
  • 10:0010:05Introduction of guests— Professional MC
  • 10:0510:10Welcome remarks
  • 10:1010:30Keynote Speech (1)— Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  • 10:3010:50Keynote Speech (2)— Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI)
  • 10:5011:00Introduction to the 2027 Testbed Project— Korea Agriculture Technology Promotion Agency (KoAT)
  • 11:0011:40Expectations for Korea’s advanced agricultural technology in addressing Japan’s agricultural challenges— AgriConnect Co., Ltd.
  • 11:4013:00Lunch— Buffet
  • 13:0013:40China’s agricultural policy and agro-input market demand, and opportunities for Korean companies to enter— CAAS
  • 13:4014:20Vietnam’s agricultural policy and agro-input market demand analysis, and opportunities for Korean companies to enter— FAVRI
  • 14:2014:40Coffee break
  • 14:4015:20Kazakhstan’s agricultural modernization policy and agro-input market demand, and opportunities for Korean companies to enter— F&VRI
  • 15:2015:50Indonesia’s agricultural policy and agricultural machinery market demand, and opportunities for Korean companies to enter— IPB
  • 15:5016:20Indonesia’s agricultural policy and agro-input market demand, and opportunities for Korean companies to enter— SDLP
  • 16:2016:30Room reset / break
  • 16:3017:00Combined Q&A session— 1 representative per institution
  • 17:0017:30Free networking / business card exchange
  • 17:30Dinner hosted by KoAT— Venue TBD
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Accommodation

Nine Tree Premier ROKAUS Hotel Seoul Yongsan

Stay
18 – 20 Oct (2 nights)
Check-in / out
Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
Address
25 Hangang-daero 23-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Forum venue hotel. Breakfast included; welcome dinner on 19 Oct held here.

Lahan Hotel Jeonju

Stay
20 – 22 Oct (2 nights)
Check-in / out
Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
Address
85 Girin-daero, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk

Breakfast included. Next to Jeonju Hanok Village; dinner hosted by KoAT on 21 Oct held here.

Seoul Garden Hotel

Stay
22 – 23 Oct (1 night)
Check-in / out
Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
Address
58 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Airport transfer guidance will be provided after check-out.

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Participating Institutions

6 institutions · 5 countries · 14 participants in total

Vietnam · FAVRI

Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute
2 participants

R&D institute for fruit, vegetable and horticultural crops; verifies the efficacy and local applicability of fertilizers and crop protection products.

Founded Jan 1990Partner since 2024

Japan · AgriConnect Co., Ltd.

AgriConnect Co., Ltd.
2 participants

Japan's largest agriculture-focused consulting and business support company, with a network across government agencies, universities and farms.

Founded Mar 2013Partner since 2026

Indonesia · IPB University

Bogor Agricultural University
2 participants

Indonesia's leading national university in agriculture and life sciences, with faculties in agronomy, forestry, veterinary medicine and food engineering.

Founded Sep 1963Partner since 2023

Indonesia · BRMP SDLP

Institute for Agricultural Land Resources
3 participants

R&D body for soil and farmland resources under the Ministry of Agriculture; runs field demonstrations and climate-response technology research.

Founded Jan 1905Partner since 2024

China · CAAS-IARRP

Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, CAAS
3 participants

China's foremost national agricultural research institution, covering soil and fertilizer studies, resource use and rural development.

Founded Mar 1957Partner since 2023

Kazakhstan · F&VRI

Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute of Kazakhstan
2 participants

National research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture; develops varieties and cultivation technology and demonstrates agricultural inputs.

Founded Jul 1945Partner since 2023
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Main Contact

John Yoon

Team Manager, Bridging Group Korea

Junki Kim

Researcher, KoAT