Seongtae Ji

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Affiliation

Department of International Agricultural Technology (International Agricultural Development Cooperation), Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University

Job Title

Associate Professor

E-mail

dongsimjst@snu.ac.kr

Latest Submission from Korea

Policy on Farmers’ Income and Farm Management Safety Nets in Korea

Chan-Ik Chun

2019.04.08

ABSTRACT This article is a translated excerpt of Expanding Farmers’ Income and Farm Management Safety Nets which is the first chapter of Action Plan of Agricultural Policy Task of 2018-2022 Development Plan for Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry prepared by Ministry of Agriculture,...

Country: Korea Topic: Farmers' welfare and retirement system

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

Jeong-bin Im

2018.11.21

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

2018.11.14

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

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...