여성농업인의 역할유형별 영농의사결정 참여 실태

A Study on the Current Situation of Decision Making in Farming Activities by Role Types of Woman Farmers

The objectives of this study were: a) to classify according to the women‘s roles in agricultural activity, and b) to find out the needs of policy related to their roles about in the participation to decision making of farming activities, and c) to put forward the programs in agricultural system for supporting rural women according to their role types. This study was based on a literature review, empirical analysis, opinions from a panel of experts and professionals including rural women in Korea. Based on the empirical findings, the following suggestions could be offered for the rural women according to the types of their roles. 1) Government should enhance the policy and social system for rural women. That should be organized and conducted through a careful consideration on the status of women farmer according as their role types. 2) They should make better family culture reform, reducing the housework burden, providing more opportunities for closer contact to the community actions and educational programs and so on. 3) Rural women s participation in various community action, educational programs and decision making in farming activities should be encouraged by providing diverse incentives, appropriate information and educational supports designed to support women farmers.