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Overview of Korean Agricultural Policy & Direction  
'''Overview of Korean Agricultural Policy & Direction'''
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'''(A) General direction'''<br>
General direction<br>
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- New agricultural policy frame arrangement intending to the society of balanced development <br>
- New agricultural policy frame arrangement intending to the society of balanced development <br>
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* Strengthening liaison of agricultural structure reform with the circulation_first inspection and reflection to the policy for petty and small farming management and  income structure, welfare realities <br>
* Strengthening liaison of agricultural structure reform with the circulation_first inspection and reflection to the policy for petty and small farming management and  income structure, welfare realities <br>
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Point task <br>
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Farmhouses' debt decrease <br>
1. Farmhouses' debt decrease <br>




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* The Debt Reduction Special Management Law arrangement showing repayment condition of the policy funds debt arranged as 5 years of deferment/15 years of repayment/ 1.5% of interest by the regular session of the National Assembly in order to prevent vicious circles of farmhouses' debt <br>
* The Debt Reduction Special Management Law arrangement showing repayment condition of the policy funds debt arranged as 5 years of deferment/15 years of repayment/ 1.5% of interest by the regular session of the National Assembly in order to prevent vicious circles of farmhouses' debt <br>
• Farmhouses' debt: 27.6 trillion won (15.1trillion won of policy funds, 12.5trillion won of mutual funds and others) <br>
•Farmhouses' debt: 27.6 trillion won (15.1trillion won of policy funds, 12.5trillion won of mutual funds and others) <br>


- Selective support (Work-Out) for farmhouses having overdue (difficulties for normal repayment), in case of restoration, through management evaluation <br>
- Selective support (Work-Out) for farmhouses having overdue (difficulties for normal repayment), in case of restoration, through management evaluation <br>
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- (interest 4%, support scale 50,000 million won) <br>
- (interest 4%, support scale 50,000 million won) <br>


The Direct Payment expansion <br>
2. The Direct Payment expansion <br>




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ㆍForeign direct payment budget ratio: USA 36%, Japan 13, and Korea 7 <br>
ㆍForeign direct payment budget ratio: USA 36%, Japan 13, and Korea 7 <br>


Farming community activation <br>
3. Farming community activation <br>
 


- Income increase through fostering traditional food industry and excavating and improving various restrictions obstructing farmers' benefit <br>
- Income increase through fostering traditional food industry and excavating and improving various restrictions obstructing farmers' benefit <br>
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* Operating investment inducement center and activating local autonomous entities' initiative participation <br>
* Operating investment inducement center and activating local autonomous entities' initiative participation <br>


Improvement of farming welfare<br>
4. Improvement of farming welfare<br>
 


- Enacting [the Farming and Fishing communities' welfare Law] and building pan-governmental drive system <br>
- Enacting [the Farming and Fishing communities' welfare Law] and building pan-governmental drive system <br>
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* Presidential election pledges: the Welfare Law establishment and the extension of the Farming and Fishing Communities' Special Tax <br>
* Presidential election pledges: the Welfare Law establishment and the extension of the Farming and Fishing Communities' Special Tax <br>


Cooperative association reformation<br>
5. Cooperative association reformation<br>
 


- Autonomous reformation motivation by the power of reformation will of farmers' groups - gradual nerves separation of cooperative federations and strengthening scale enlargement •and management responsibility of front association <br>
- Autonomous reformation motivation by the power of reformation will of farmers' groups - gradual nerves separation of cooperative federations and strengthening scale enlargement •and management responsibility of front association <br>

Revision as of 10:25, 14 November 2005

Overview of Korean Agricultural Policy & Direction

(A) General direction

- New agricultural policy frame arrangement intending to the society of balanced development

  • Agricultural policy casting from agriculture-centered policy but running parallel with farming policy

- [Agriculture as an industry] intending to the effectiveness of market-oriented

  • Supports i.e. management scope magnification, higher quality agricultural production and export magnification

- Social security support expansion for [farmers as the weak of the society]

  • Strengthening liaison of agricultural structure reform with the circulation_first inspection and reflection to the policy for petty and small farming management and income structure, welfare realities



(B) Point task


1. Farmhouses' debt decrease


- Considering epoch-making debt decrease plan in order to enable stable agriculture for the farmhouses whose debt burden is heavy

  • The Debt Reduction Special Management Law arrangement showing repayment condition of the policy funds debt arranged as 5 years of deferment/15 years of repayment/ 1.5% of interest by the regular session of the National Assembly in order to prevent vicious circles of farmhouses' debt

•Farmhouses' debt: 27.6 trillion won (15.1trillion won of policy funds, 12.5trillion won of mutual funds and others)

- Selective support (Work-Out) for farmhouses having overdue (difficulties for normal repayment), in case of restoration, through management evaluation

  • Magnifying and developing [Management Restoration Support System]

- (interest 4%, support scale 50,000 million won)

2. The Direct Payment expansion


- Interim evaluation regarding the currently operating Direct Payment and steep supplement

  • Sublation of indiscriminate support and strengthening incentive for environment intimate agriculture

- Long-term plan establishment magnifying the Direct Payment budget to 20 % off of agriculture budget

  • The Direct Payment magnification having liaison with structure reform and promotion/ keeping function of public interest/etc

ㆍForeign direct payment budget ratio: USA 36%, Japan 13, and Korea 7

3. Farming community activation

- Income increase through fostering traditional food industry and excavating and improving various restrictions obstructing farmers' benefit
- Infra fostering in order to induce city-dwellers' exterior investment

  • Active and practical usage of given conditions' changing i.e. "5 days a week work", exemption from capital gain tax for farming house acquired, etc.
  • Operating investment inducement center and activating local autonomous entities' initiative participation

4. Improvement of farming welfare

- Enacting [the Farming and Fishing communities' welfare Law] and building pan-governmental drive system

  • Organizing special committee under the influence of the Prime Minister and establishing long-term plan and inspecting its performance

- Discussion with related ministries about the extending time-limit plan for Farming and Fishing Communities' Special Tax in order to arrange welfare related financial investment resources

  • Presidential election pledges: the Welfare Law establishment and the extension of the Farming and Fishing Communities' Special Tax

5. Cooperative association reformation

- Autonomous reformation motivation by the power of reformation will of farmers' groups - gradual nerves separation of cooperative federations and strengthening scale enlargement •and management responsibility of front association