Korea

Korean Forest Policy and Current Issues

Ja-choon Koo
ABSTRACT Korea is a country that has succeeded in reforestation. Now, our people are living in green forests with various benefits. Korea Forest Service (KFS) played a major role to make forests at the current level. This article was prepared to introduce Korean forest policies that contributed...
Country: Korea Topic: Forestry
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COVID-19 Relief Funds and Food Consumption

Donghyun Moon, Jeong-hun Ji, Sanghyo Kim
ABSTRACT The spread of Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) in Korea made people stay at home, which yields that households reduce their frequency of going to supermarkets and grocery stores to buy foods and that many households make order delivery or take-out of foods instead of eating at...
Country: Korea Topic: Agribusiness
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Challenges and Prospects of Rural Vacant Housing Policy in Korea

Moon-Soo Jung
ABSTRACT Recently, the number of vacant houses that are neglected or not properly managed in rural areas is increasing in Korea. Most of them are severely worn out and not properly managed to the extent that they have to be demolished. Therefore, it has a more negative impact on the security,...
Country: Korea Topic: Rural development
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The Importance of ICT Technology Development and Smart Agriculture in the Participation of Korean Small-Scale Farmers in the Value Chain

Sang Hyeon Lee
ABSTRACT Korea's agriculture has rapidly developed into smart agriculture incorporating advanced digital technology. Recently, with the emphasis on the consumption sector, it is important for agricultural product producers to develop and produce varieties with superior quality and safety in...
Country: Korea Topic: Smart agriculture
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The Introduction and Effect of Public-Purpose Direct Payment Program in Korea

Jongin Kim
ABSTRACT It has been pointed out that the direct payment system of rice caused an oversupply of rice. In addition, polarization of direct payments according to the size of farms was also raised as a problem. Accordingly, in 2020, the Korean government reorganized the former direct payment system...
Country: Korea Topic: Overview
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