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Korea has pursued overseas agricultural resource development since 2009 as a national food security instrument, on the premise that resources secured abroad can be brought into the domestic market when required. This study reviews the current status of that program and the legal and...
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced the Comprehensive Safety Management Plan for Agriculture and Forestry as a five-year policy package for 2026-2030. This article introduces the plan as a Korean policy case and interprets it considering recent Korean...
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Using Korea as a policy case, this article examines why an import-dependent but digitally capable Asian economy must prepare for climate-driven food-system shocks before they become visible food-security risks. Korea’s recent experience should not be read as a success story. It points...
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Korea’s agricultural sector has faced growing uncertainty from climate change, production-cost pressure, price volatility, market restructuring, and policy transition. Existing agricultural statistics are useful for structural analysis, but many are produced annually or irregularly and...
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This article summarizes and interprets the main findings of the 2025 national perception survey on agriculture and rural areas conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute. The survey covered 1,369 farmers and 1,500 urban residents in October 2025 and examined how the two groups...
