농업기계 교육훈련사업과 연계한 지자체 정비인력 양성방안

Establishment of Mechanic Training System by Local Government Linked with the Agricultural Machine Training Project

This study aims to suggest a local government’s training plan for agricultural machine mechanics in association with the Agricultural Machine Training Project provided by central and local governments through understanding situations of repair centers and farmers’ demand for maintenance and repair. The survey results show that repair centers suffer from a shortage of mechanics and farmers are eager to participate in technical training programs for them. Tobit model analysis estimates that the amount of self-incurred expenses for a new training plan is 45,797 won. The new training plan, suggested from this study, indicates that the most practical solution to a problem for a shortage of mechanics is to reduce farmers’ demand for maintenance and repair by enhancing their self-repairing capabilities. For this, new training programs and methods should be developed along with fully utilizing the Agricultural Machine Training Project.