DK Eco Farm

What DK Eco Farm does

DK Eco Farm (디케이에코팜) is a South Korea-based agricultural technology company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jeonju, with a secondary office in Seoul. The company designs, manufactures, and delivers integrated smart farm solutions under the FARMTOS brand, comprising four core product lines: FARMTOS VFS (vertical plant factories), FARMTOS CUBE (container farms), FARMTOS GHS (smart greenhouses), and FARMTOS ICS (indoor cultivation systems), supported by six equipment modules including multi-parameter environment sensors, crop-specific LEDs, data loggers, weather stations, AI-driven nutrient solution suppliers, and ventilation controllers. The technology stack combines an AI and big data cultivation management platform, machine learning-based water supply and drainage optimization, edge-computing fault diagnosis, and a cultivation recipe database covering 30+ crops, with 33 registered intellectual property rights including PCT international applications.

The company's business model centers on B2B turnkey EPC contracts (engineering, procurement, and construction) for smart farm facilities, supplemented by separate hardware sales, cultivation consulting, and training services, and more recently a joint-venture investment option alongside EPC delivery. Pricing is quote-based and tied to facility scale, with strawberry vertical farm packages ranging from Starter Compact (100-500 pyeong) to Enterprise Large (3,000+ pyeong). Customers include agricultural corporations, food and distribution companies, public agencies, and new market entrants, with named installations at CJ Farm&Lab, Lotte Data&Communication, KT, High1 Resort, Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries, and multiple government agricultural technology centers.

DK Eco Farm has expanded internationally through MOUs and reference projects in Uzbekistan (including a built strawberry greenhouse in Urgench), Tajikistan, and Vietnam, and claims purchase intent for premium K-strawberry exports from buyers in 5 countries including Taiwan and Malaysia. The company cites 5 years of validated operations at a demonstration site in Nonsan, Chungnam, with reported economics of 2+ tons annual production, 40%+ average net margin, and a 3-4 year breakeven period. The company is privately held, with CEO Hong Eui-ki (홍의기), and no disclosed external institutional investors.

Name

DK Eco Farm

Legal name

(주)디케이에코팜

Website

https://dkecofarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DK Eco Farm is a South Korea-based agricultural technology company that designs and builds integrated smart farm solutions, including vertical farms, container farms, greenhouses, and indoor cultivation systems, under its FARMTOS brand, selling turnkey EPC projects plus equipment and consulting to agricultural corporations, food companies, public agencies, and new entrants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Farming Systems / Controlled Environment Agriculture Technology

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAGAHAJ

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms)

Agriculture & Food Production/Crop Farming/Greenhouse, Nursery & Floriculture Production (Protected Crops, Ornamentals, Seedlings)

SECONDARYAFAAAFAA

Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) & Farm ERPs

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Precision Agriculture & Farm Management Software (GIS, IoT, Telematics)

SECONDARYAFACAJAN

Capital Projects & Farm Expansion Advisory (Feasibility, Site Planning, ROI)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Farm Management & Operational Advisory Services

Keywords

• Smart farming solutions
• Vertical farming systems
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Smart greenhouse technology
• Agricultural facility construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeonju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart Farm Facility Construction (EPC): Turn-key engineering, procurement, and construction services for smart farm facilities. Customers can choose between EPC contracts (facility built then handed over for customer operation) or joint venture investments (co-development with DK). Revenue recognized upon project completion.
2. Smart Farm Equipment Sales: Sales of proprietary smart farm equipment including: environmental sensors, crop-specific LED lighting, data loggers, external weather stations, nutrient solution suppliers (양액기), and environmental control systems. Equipment sold both as part of EPC packages and separately.
3. Cultivation Consulting and Training Services: Crop cultivation training, cultivation consulting services, and training for preliminary start-up farmers. Ongoing support services for growers beyond installation with operating data and validated performance tracking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DK Eco Farm designs, manufactures, and deploys integrated smart farm facilities under the FARMTOS brand—including vertical farms (VFS), container farms (CUBE), smart greenhouses (GHS), and indoor cultivation systems (ICS)—alongside proprietary equipment (sensors, crop-specific LEDs, data loggers, weather stations, nutrient solution systems, ventilation controllers) and AI-driven environment control software. Revenue is generated through turn-key EPC construction contracts, equipment sales, joint-venture co-investments, and crop cultivation consulting/training services.

Product overview

DK Eco Farm offers an integrated smart farm solution platform under the FARMTOS brand, comprising four core solution products: FARMTOS VFS (vertical plant factory), FARMTOS CUBE (container farm), FARMTOS GHS (smart greenhouse), and FARMTOS ICS (indoor cultivation system). Supporting these are six equipment modules including environment sensors, crop-specific LED lighting, data loggers, external weather stations, nutrient solution suppliers, and ventilation controllers. The company also provides turnkey strawberry vertical farm packages and training/consulting services. The platform is powered by AI for environment optimization, drainage management, and predictive growing controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FARMTOS: The company's integrated smart farm solution brand covering vertical farms (VFS), container farms (CUBE), greenhouse systems (GHS), and indoor cultivation systems (ICS).

Products and services

• FARMTOS VFS (Vertical Farm System) Vertical plant factory system for indoor vertical farming operations, designed for high-density crop production in controlled environments with multiple independent cultivation facilities.
• FARMTOS CUBE (Container Farm) Ultra-dense European-style vegetable cultivation container farm with moving rack, 5-tier cultivation system, and waste nutrient solution treatment device for modular urban farming deployments.
• FARMTOS GHS (Smart Greenhouse System) Smart greenhouse system with intelligent precision nutrient supply, IoT portal integration, and greenhouse connectivity for climate-controlled cultivation across greenhouse and outdoor crop applications.
• FARMTOS ICS (Indoor Cultivation System) Indoor plant cultivation system with NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) sealed leaf vegetable grower, cultivation recipe database, menu-based environment settings, and cloud remote control for indoor deployment.
• Greenhouse Complex Environment Sensor (온실복합환경센서) Multi-parameter sensor for monitoring temperature, humidity, CO2, light intensity, and other environmental factors that feed smart farm climate control systems. Sold both standalone and as part of EPC packages.
• Crop-Specific LED (작물 전용 LED) LED grow lights engineered for specific crop types, providing optimized light spectra for plant growth in controlled environment agriculture. Sold both standalone and bundled.
• Data Logger (데이터로거) Device that collects and records environmental and operational data from smart farm systems for analysis, monitoring, and AI model training. Sold standalone and within EPC packages.
• External Weather Station (외부기상대) Outdoor weather monitoring station that tracks external climate conditions to inform indoor environment control and AI-driven optimization decisions.
• Nutrient Solution Supplier (양액기) Smart nutrient solution delivery system with AI-based optimization for precise fertilization and drainage minimization, incorporating plasma sterilization and machine-learning control capabilities.
• Ventilation Controller (개폐기) Environmental control device that manages ventilation, window opening operations, and broader climate regulation within greenhouse structures.
• Strawberry Vertical Farm Package (딸기 수직 농장 패키지) Complete turn-key package for indoor strawberry production delivered as either a Turn-key EPC build-then-handover model or a Joint Venture co-investment model, enabling year-round production of premium strawberries at 20,000 KRW/kg market price with 40%+ net margin.
• Training and Consulting Services (교육/컨설팅 서비스) Crop cultivation knowledge education, cultivation consulting and training, and preparatory training programs for prospective farmers combined with ongoing performance tracking support after facility installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40%+ average net margin over 5 years of strawberry operations
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Institute of Food Technology (Uzbekistan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025MOU signed for international cooperation in food technology and smart agriculture solutions. Supports DK Eco Farm's expansion into Central Asian markets and enables technology transfer of Korean smart farming expertise.
• National Center of Knowledge and Innovation (Uzbekistan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2024MOU for knowledge sharing and innovation collaboration in smart agriculture technology. Part of DK's strategy to establish research and development partnerships in Uzbekistan.
• MISIS University (Uzbekistan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 August 2024MOU for academic collaboration and technology development with MISIS University in Uzbekistan. Supports educational and research initiatives related to smart farming technology.
• Tajik Agrarian University (Tajikistan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2024MOU for agricultural technology cooperation with Tajik university. Enables knowledge transfer and capacity building for smart agriculture in Central Asia.
• Uzbekistan Government Bodies (Multiple)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 November 2022Multiple MOUs signed with Uzbekistan entities for smart agriculture technology transfer and implementation. Includes strawberry smart farm greenhouse construction project in Urgench, Uzbekistan.
• Uzbekistan Agricultural PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2022MOU for comprehensive smart farming cooperation including technology transfer, facility construction, and operational support for Uzbekistan agricultural sector.
• KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research collaboration with KAIST for advanced smart farming technology development including AI applications, sensor systems, and precision agriculture solutions.
• Vietnam PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU for smart agriculture cooperation with Vietnamese partners. Expands DK's presence in Southeast Asian markets.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• N.Thing: Korean vertical farming startup offering container farms and smart farm solutions. Competes head-to-head with DK Eco Farm's FARMTOS CUBE product and shares similar B2B go-to-market and government project exposure.
• Farm8: Korean smart farm / vertical farming company operating container-based plant factories. Direct competitor to DK Eco Farm in the Korean CEA market, with overlapping B2B and government customer profiles.
• Spread: Japanese indoor vertical farming company (Techno Farm) producing leafy greens at industrial scale. Direct CEA peer with similar business model of building automated plant factories, though focused on Japanese retail channels.

Broad incumbents

• Infarm: Germany-headquartered vertical farming company with in-store and modular growing units across Europe. Comparable modular/IoT smart farm technology approach; serves as benchmark for software-driven indoor farming at scale.
• Bowery Farming: US indoor vertical farming operator with commercial-scale farms supplying retailers. A more capital-rich peer that validates the indoor farming model DK Eco Farm sells into, especially relevant for premium leafy greens and strawberries.
• AeroFarms: US-based indoor vertical farming company operating large commercial facilities. Comparable technology stack (aeroponics + AI environment control) and reference customer for what scaled vertical farming looks like at industrial scale.
• 80 Acres Farms: US indoor vertical farming operator with multiple facilities serving retail and food service. Similar farm-operating-plus-tech hybrid model that competes for the same indoor-grown produce demand DK enables through its EPC customer base.
• Plenty: US-based vertical farming company that has raised hundreds of millions to build indoor farms globally. Operates at much larger scale and capital intensity than DK, but addresses the same indoor-farming-for-fresh-produce market with proprietary technology.

Regional players

• Sky Greens: Singapore-based vertical farming pioneer using rotating tier systems to grow leafy vegetables. Regional Asian peer addressing the same tropical/urban indoor farming problem DK solves, though with a more equipment-focused commercial model.
• Mirai: Japanese vertical farming pioneer (former Tsuneishi farm) operating large-scale indoor lettuce facilities. Regional peer that validates the model of industrial indoor production and serves as a useful benchmark for technology maturity in Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DK-wp5fq
• Facebookfacebook.com/dkecofarm.co.kr

Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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