주요컨텐츠
- About
- KREI, a national policy research institute,
has led the development of agriculture,
rural areas, and the food industry as a think tank for agricultural policy.
- REPORTS _
- The Consumer Behavior Survey for Food 2019...
- 2019.12.30
- JOURNALS _
- An Estimation of Production Coupling Effects of Direct Payme...
- 2020.03.31
- FOCUS _
- 10 Agricultural Policy Issues of Korea in 2019...
- 2019.01.29
- ODA _
- The 3rd Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Devel...
- 2019.05.23
NEWS
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- KREI signs an agreement with Hamyang-gun, LH and Seoha Elementary School
- KREI signs an agreement with Hamyang-gun, LH and Seoha Elementary School The Korea Rural Economic Institute signed the Framework Agreement for the Creation of Rural Utopia with Hamyang-gun of Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea Land Corporation (LH), and the Save the School Committee of Seoha Elementary School. The ceremony took place at Hamyang County Office on April 7th. Following the agreement, KREI will propose creative projects suitable for the characteristics of Hamyang-gun and provide advice based on its research expertise. Gyeongsangnam-do will prioritize KREI-proposed projects on its work list for the year and give full support for them. Hamyang-gun will help LH to build rental housing and clusters for the sixth industry. After the selection of projects, Hamyang-gun will put them into action. LH plans to construct rental housing to stabilize rural housing and create jobs.
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- KREI celebrates the 42nd anniversary of its foundation
- KREI celebrates the 42nd anniversary of its foundation The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) celebrated its 42nd anniversary on April 1st. Kim Hong-Sang, KREI president, posted a congratulatory note on the internal bulletin board, saying, “KREI launched a task force to respond to COVID-19 and has contributed to examining its impacts on the agricultural sector and seeking policy measures to help farmers.” He also delivered his appreciation to KREI staff for participating in the endeavor. Through his message, he emphasized that KREI staff should work hard to mark 2020 as a year for transition in agricultural policy frameworks. He also added that KREI should play a vital role as a national research institution by coming up with specific strategies and action plans.
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- KREI enhances observation data accuracy through on-site sample measuring
- KREI enhances observation data accuracy through on-site sample measuring The Department of Agricultural Outlook of KREI has introduced an on-site sample measuring for the first time in two decades of agricultural observation history. The new methodology will raise the accuracy of agricultural observation and contribute to enhancing the government’s policy of supply and demand and providing farmers with useful information for their farming plans. According to the result of the on-site measuring on garlic and onion cultivation areas, the garlic cultivation area for 2020 diminished 9% from the previous year due to the price downturn in 2019. However, the total size amounted to 25,090ha, 2% bigger than the average year. The onion cultivation for 2020 was down 18% from the previous year impacted by price decrease in 2019. Its total size amounted to 17,930ha, 12% down compared with the average year. Compared with the Department’s estimations through a phone survey, the on-site measuring results showed 0.1% up for garlic and 3.1% up for onions. Through on-site measuring for cultivation area, inspectors visit farms in person, check on cultivation, and measure the size for cultivation. As the new methodology applies cadastre information and the geographic information system, its estimation is expected to be more accurate than the phone survey and elicit reliable data.
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- KREI’s new research groups will identify issues and suggest policy directions
- KREI’s new research groups will identify issues and suggest policy directions The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) held the 2020 Workshop for KREI department heads on February 20. The KREI department heads attending the workshop discussed ways for practical research in 2020, which is likely to bring significant changes in agricultural policy. The participants listened to each department’s research directions for the year and the work plans of research groups newly set up this year. KREI has set up and run six groups for research areas, including the direct payment scheme, inclusive growth/ balanced development, sustainable livestock farming, food planning, and peace/ new southern & northern policies. Their implementation plans were shared in the workshop. The research groups are cross-department organizations consisting of KREI researchers specializing in the six research areas. They plan to identify essential policy issues and support agricultural policies through research.
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- KREI Hosted 2020 Agricultural Outlook Conference
- KREI Hosted 2020 Agricultural Outlook Conference The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) hosted the 2020 Agricultural Outlook Conference in Lotte Hotel Seoul on January 22, under the theme of “Inclusion and Innovation in the Rural Community and Sustainable Future.” The Conference was composed of three sessions: The 2020 Outlook on Agriculture and Rural economy (Session I), Milestones in Agricultural Policy for Inclusion and Innovation (Session II), and Industrial Issues and Prospects (Session III). In the first session, Kim Hyun-Cheol, professor of the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Seoul National University, delivered a special lecture on “Global Economic Changes and Korean Agriculture.” Also, Gouk Seung-Yong, head of the Department of Agricultural Outlook, presented under the topic of “The Trends and Prospects of Agriculture and Rural Economy in 2020.” The second session (Milestones in Agricultural Policy For Inclusion and Innovation) was composed of presentations and discussions on session topics, including policy shifts, inclusive rural society, agricultural innovation, and management in supply and demand. Also, in the third session, participants presented and shared opinions on issues and prospects concerning rural industry sectors such as grains, fruits and vegetables, forest products, and livestock products. In the Conference, KREI forecasted that agricultural production in 2020 would amount to KRW 50.438 trillion, a bit higher than KRW 50.428 trillion in 2019. Also, it predicted that the consumption of grains, vegetables, and fruits would consistently go down while that of imported fruits and meat will increase. The production in cultivation is likely to decrease 0.4% from the previous year to reach KRW 30.572 trillion. The output in grains will grow by 1.3%, year-on-year, helped by an increase in rice and potato production, while the production of vegetables will go down by 3.7%. In the meantime, this year’s farm household income is expected to be KRW 44.9 million due to an increase in transfer income. The transfer income is likely to grow by 15.2% year-on-year to post KRW 11.44 million, helped by the introduction of the direct payment scheme. As the increased transfer income will help to expand agricultural income in total, agricultural income for 2020 is likely to grow 1.4% to post KRW 12.95 million.
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- KREI Announces Declaration on Human Rights Management
- KREI Announces Declaration on Human Rights Management The Institute establishes a human rights management framework, hosts a declaration ceremony The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) pursues human rights management to realize its social values as a public organization and promote the human rights of all stakeholders engaged in its overall management activities. After the National Human Rights Commission of Korea recommended all public organizations to introduce human rights management in August 2018, KREI laid out an implementation plan in November. Also, it prepared guidelines for the establishment of a framework on human rights management and protection procedures in the first half of 2019. Further, the Institute set up a committee of human rights management composed of nine members, including four external members in July this year. It held the first meeting of the committee on September 9 and approved the implementation plan and the declaration of human rights management. As the next step in its endeavor for human rights management, the Institute held a ceremony on November 5 in Jungheung Resort. All employees attending the event, it announced the declaration of human rights management. The statement covers the Institute’s eight targets to achieve: compliance with international standards, prevention of discrimination in hiring, safety at work, employees’ freedom of association and collective bargaining, respect for stakeholders’ human rights, respect for customer values, prevention of human rights violations, and people-oriented management. The Institute will carry out the human rights impact assessment as a preventive measure to protect human rights of all stakeholders engaged in its research and management activities. Also, it will prepare remedies for human rights violations to provide immediate help to victims. Through these efforts, KREI will fully commit itself to human rights management as a leading policy research organization.
Periodicals
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- Agricultural Outlook
- Global and domestic agricultural economic outlook, Introducing the agricultural policy Global and domestic agricultural economic outlook, Introducing the agricultural policy
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- World Agriculture
- Trends in world agriculture and agricultural policy, Summary of agriculture-related overseas news, World agricultural statistics
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- KREI Agricultural Trends in North Korea
- Summary of north korea agricultural trends, Media news release trends, Cooperation and support Results with Korea and international communities
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- Agricultural Trends in China
- Trends in China agricultural policy, agriculture and rural economic trends, Policy resources, China Agricultural Statistics
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- Agriculture and Rural Economic Trends
- Domestic economic trends, agricultural economic trends, Demand and price trends of major agricultural products
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- World Grain Market
- Global grain market trends, relevant information, and major grain agricultural policies
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- Trend of Agricultural Trade with FTA Partners
- Trend in imports and domestic prices of livestock products, fruit, vegetables, and major grains with a focus on FTA partners