Agriculture population is a foundation of agriculture structure. Agriculture, rural population decrease influence agricultural policies to be implemented for the future and there is concern about slowdown in productivity.

The purpose of this study is to build the ability to use the model and conduct applied analyses of various kinds and to make rational agricultural policies by forecasting and analyzing agricultural, rural population change.

The major contents of this year's research are as follows:
In the first chapter, we introduced the background, aims of this study and the difference between this year's study and other years' studies with a review of preceding research.
In the second chapter, we reviewed the recent agricultural population and outlook and explained major features.
In the third chapter, we reviewed the recent rural population and outlook and explained major features.
In the fourth chapter, we simulated how some economic shock will affect the agriculture, rural population.
In the fifth chapter, we suggested the weak points and possible improvements based on developed agricultural and rural population model.



Researchers: Suk-Ho Han, Myung-Whan Kim, Jeong-Min Lee, Hyun-Jung Ban
Research period: 2010. 4. - 2010. 9.
e-mail Address: shohan@krei.re.kr, kimkim@krei.re.kr, fantom99@krei.re.kr,ban0530@krei.re.kr