기초식량작물의 경쟁력제고를 위한 새로운 접근방향

New Approach Directions for the Raise International Competitiveness of Basic Food Crops in Korea

Agricultural products are inferior in their competitiveness in the world market mainly due to die high production cost which could be attributed to the rising land and labor cost in Korea. The small scale farming system with the lower production infra structure requires relatively intensive input labor for the reduction of production cost of agricultural products and impediment in the mechanization of farming systems. There are limitations in the cultivation techniques that seek out other directions for the raising competitiveness in the world market of basic food crops. Future goals to raise competitiveness of basic food crops in Korea should include the following 1. Fostering of the farmers organization by aop items. 2. Agribusiness should integrate management with priority given to famuxs. 3. Raise competitiveness to find out the system of obtaining on from the consumers.