스위스와 한국 농업직불제의 비교 분석

A Comparative Analysis on Korean and Swiss Farm Direct Payment

Before and after the launch of WTO system in 1995, a series of agricultural policy reforms have been conducted in Korea and Switzerland. Particularly two nations has introduced the various kinds of direct payment programs to cope with the agricultural market liberalization. The purpose of this paper is to find policy implications by conducting comparative analysis between Korean and Swiss direct payment programs. The main results show the differences in cross compliance schemes and achievements of Korean and Swiss direct payment programs. Particularly, Switzerland has successfully achieved the policy goals of farm direct payment in terms of farm income, environment and landscape, food production etc. The Swiss direct payment program might be a benchmark for improving the Korean direct payment program which is currently being discussed.