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Korea is implementing a rural basic income pilot in response to population decline, uneven regional development, and the weakening of local service markets in small counties. The pilot provides residents of selected rural counties, including farming and fishing communities, with a...
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This report presents South Korea’s Ten Key Agricultural Policy Issues for 2026, identified against the backdrop of ongoing global economic uncertainty, a persistently high won–U.S. dollar exchange-rate environment, and accelerating rural depopulation and population aging in the...
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This report presents Korea’s Top 10 Agricultural Policy Issues for 2025, shaped by accelerating climate change, global economic uncertainty, and rural demographic decline. It highlights urgent needs for comprehensive farmer safety nets, infrastructure upgrades for food security, smart...
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The Republic of Korea’s 4th Basic Plan for Dietary Education (2025–2029) aims to strengthen national efforts to promote balanced, sustainable, and practical dietary practices across all age groups. Established every five years under the Support for Diet Education Act and led by the...
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea outlined its major policy initiatives for 2024 in March. This outline covers the policy achievements of 2023, evaluates the past year, and presents the primary policy directions for addressing the evolving needs of the...
Sanghyo Kim
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Food and Marketing Research Center, Korea Rural Economic InstituteJob Title
Research FellowE-mail
skim@krei.re.krLatest Submission of the Author
Korea’s Rural Basic Income Pilot Project
Ten Key Agricultural and Rural Policy Issues in South Korea for 2026
Major Ten Agri-food Policy Issues in South Korea 2025
A National Framework for Sustainable Dietary Education: Korea’s 4th Basic Plan (2025–2029)
Major Policy Plans for 2024 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Korea
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