Jeong-bin Im

Jeong-bin Im

Jeong-Bin Im is Professor of Department of Agricultural Eonomics and Rural Development in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University. Professor Im holds Ph. D. in Agricultural and Resources Economics from the University of Maryland at College Park (U.S.A) after having M.A and B.A. from Seoul National University.

His academic research and publication covers a wide range of agricultural policy and trade topics such as agricultural direct payment program, WTO and Free Trade Agreement(FTA) issues. He is contributing to many academic journals, as editorial board member for Journal of Korean Agricultural Policy, Journal of Korean Livestock Management and as Editor-in-chief for Journal of Korean Agricultural Economics.

In addition, he has advised several developing country governments, international organizations as well as various Korean ministries on agricultural policy and trade issues. Professor Im is currently working, among others, as Chair for Evaluation of FTA Compensation System Forum and Chair for Dietary Education Forum, and served as a Member of Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy.

Join FFTC-AP since 2013
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Affiliation
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College of Agricultural and Life Science, Seoul National University
Job Title
Professor
E-mail
jeongbin@snu.ac.kr

Latest Submission from Korea

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
2018.11.13
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
2018.10.25
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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韓國培育新進青年農民之政策

Park Si-Hyun
2018.10.25
摘要 韓國40歲以下之農場經營者占全體農場經營者的比例小於2%，而65歲以上農場經營者之比率高達40%。鼓勵青年從農是韓國政府重要政策之一，為鼓勵青年從事農業工作，政府應促進農業企業精神與管理。本文檢視韓國青年人從事農業活動之現況，以及其所遭遇到的困難。本文也檢視韓國從事農業與農企業青年之特徵，並將他們區分為繼承家業者，以及由都市搬遷至農村地區並從事農業者。本文也分析目前高中和大學的教育現況，以及中央和地方政府促進青年從農的政策。   關鍵字：青年農戶、開始從事農業、由城市遷往鄉村者、農業相關企業、農企業承繼者、創業輔助計畫   前言...
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
2018.10.22
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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南韓實行食農教育和推廣國內農產品消費之政策分析

2018.10.22
南韓實行食農教育政策內涵 隨著人們生活水準的改變和對保健認知的提升，食品安全的需求也隨之提高。近十年來，南韓肥胖(obese)人口增加1.6倍，而肥胖的孩童數量增加2倍。韓國營養師學會在2006年針對危害學生健康之飲食環境提出改善計畫。南韓政府在2010年提出綜合健康增進計畫(Comprehensive Health Promotion Plan)，但其效果不如預期。為解決肥胖以及相關的健康問題，南韓從2014年起依特殊孩童糧食安全法開始實行禁糖令，小學、國中和高中校園內和周邊商家因此被禁止販售汽水。此外，政府也規定公共場所的自動販賣機從2015年11月起開始禁售汽水，...
Country: Korea Topic: Food security and safety
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