산청지역 농작물의 성장잠재력 분석

(Growth Potential Analysis of Agricultural Products in Sancheong)

The purpose of this study is to select the agricultural products with the possibility of growth, contributing to economic growth in Sancheong. For this, we carried out location quotient (LQ) and regional growth rate differential analysis. The LQ analysis, based on cultivated area and agricultural output in 2007, showed that strawberry is the highest and dried persimmon is high. Thus, the strawberry and dried persimmon are necessary to develop the critical regional agricultural products. As results of regional growth rate differential analysis based on cultivated area and agricultural output from 1995 to 2007, strawberries, dried persimmon, sweet persimmon, potatoes, sweet potato, pears, onion and watermelon are classified as growing agricultural products currently or agricultural products with growth potential. Therefore, for the regional agricultural development, these agricultural products should be intensively developed in Sancheong.