Korea

The Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries (KNCAF): Developing Professional Farmers

Jeong-bin Im
Overview of KNCAF The Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries (KNCAF) was established by the Korean government in 1997 to rear professional farm managers leading to the development of agricultural industry and rural communities. The background for the establishment of KNCAF was due...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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Overview of Rural Development Administration (RDA)

Jeong-bin Im
The Korean Rural Development Administration (RDA) has played a vital role in the development and dissemination of agricultural technologies to improve agricultural productivity and increase farm income.   Table 1. Major changes of rural development administration (RDA) by period...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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Korean Policy for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity

Jeong-bin Im
During the 1960s, in the early stage of economic development in Korea, famine was a serious problem. Thus, the focus of the Korean government’s agricultural policy in the 1960s and 1970s was improvements in food production. The Korean government had to support a large population within a limited,...
Country: Korea Topic: Agriculture
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Farmland Bank and Young Generation of Farmers in Korea

Yim, Kyung-an
ABSTRACT Farmland Bank Program includes the following; Farmland Scale-up Project for strengthening agricultural competitiveness, Farm Household Revival Program Project aiming for revitalization of farm household under bankruptcy crisis due to debt, Trusting Farmland Lease Project and Reserving...
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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The Aging of Agriculture and the Income Instability of Young Farmers in Korea

Taeho Lee
ABSTRACT One of the biggest problems of Korean agriculture is the aging of farmers. Only 14.8% (173,622) of all farms (1,177,318) have operators whose age is less than 50. Although the government has tried to substitute younger farmers for older farmers, the result has been not so successful....
Country: Korea Topic: Agricultural human resources development
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