Korea

Korea’s Policy Experiences for Alleviating Rural Poverty in the Process of Economic Development

Jeong-bin Im
ABSTRACT Like many countries, rural poverty was one of the most important issues to be solved at the initial stage of economic development in Korea since the early 1960s. The objective of this study is to draw policy implications for alleviating rural poverty based on the experiences of Korea in...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Changes in Food Consumption in Korea

Sanghyo Kim
ABSTRACT Household food consumption patterns in Korea are changing rapidly. These changes are caused by the changes in population and household structure, development of science and technology, climate change, and accelerated opening of the agri-food market (Lee et al., 2016). Since household...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural marketing policy
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Preparing a “Kimchi Industry Promotion Comprehensive Plan” to Reaffirm Korea’s Sovereignty over Kimchi - Increasing the Market Share of Korean Kimchi by 22 years (65%→70%) –

Byoung-Hoon Lee
ABSTRACT MAFRA plans to establish the status of Korea as the birthplace of kimchi by enhancing the competitiveness of domestically-produced kimchi. First, the ministry will expand the base of kimchi and fostering related industries. MAFRA will industrialize pickled cabbage as a kimchi related...
Country: Korea Topic: Agribusiness
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Youth and Agri-entrepreneurship in Korea

Park Si-Hyun
ABSTRACT In Korea, farm operators in their 40s and younger account for less than 2% of total farm operators, while the proportion of farm operators aged 65 and above reaches 40%. The young generation’s entry into farming is one of the important policies that the Korean government is focusing...
Country: Korea Topic: Agribusiness
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Policy Analysis on Implementing Food Agriculture Education and Promoting Domestic Agricultural Products Consumption in South Korea

Wan-Yu Liu, Effendi Andoko
THE POLICY CONTENT ON IMPLEMENTING FOOD AGRICULTURE EDUCATION IN SOUTH KOREA With the improvement of people's living standards and the increasing awareness of healthcare, there is a greater demand for food safety. In the recent 10 years, South Korea's obesity population has increased by 1.6...
Country: Korea Topic: Food security and safety
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