Research Reports
Mid- to Long-term Approach to the International Agricultural Development and Cooperation Projects
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AuthorKim, Yongtaek
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Publication Date2010.11.01
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It is necessary to have mid- to long-term approach to the international agricultural development and cooperation projects, following the increasing trend of the budgets of the projects.
We set the vision as to pursue the co-existence and co-prosperity with the less developed countries through the international cooperation for agricultural and rural development. The purpose of the projects shall be to contribute to the enhancement of the national brand value through strategic cooperation which aims for food security and poverty elimination in the developing and less developed countries.
The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MIFAFF) needs to control and coordinate all international cooperation projects which are undertaken by all affiliated administrations besides its own projects. The functions of the "Council for Global Agricultural Cooperation" shall be strengthened for more effective coordination of cooperation projects. The establishment of "Global Agricultural Cooperation Center" and enactment of "Act for International Cooperation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" are also crucial. In the long run, the MIFAFF should take over all international aid projects in the agricultural sector.
For "selection and concentration," we suggest to focus on the south-east Asian region and Africa first as key target areas for cooperation. For target countries, it needs to distinguish strategic cooperation countries and general cooperation countries. Country assistance strategy for agriculture, or CASA, is to be prepared for efficient discovery and implementation of projects.
Categories of projects are: special type projects, international collaborative projects, experience transfer projects and general type projects. To discover potential projects, diverse survey should be used including survey in written form. Some small, general type projects which have shown excellent performances can be expanded to become special type projects. International collaborative projects, considering the difficulties in project formation and initiation, need to be categorically combined with the special type projects.
For sustained and secure implementation, stable supply of budget is crucial. It can only be possible through introduction of relevant law or regulations which would have clauses on the budget. Current method of budget, subsidization, should be changed to the contribution method so that the implementing agencies can stably perform the projects. Following the change in budgeting, a separate control organization, as corporative body, should be established.
Researchers: Yong-taek Kim, Jang Heo, Jeong-seung Kim, Bok-young Park, Tae-hee Lee
Research period: 2010. 6. - 2010. 11.
E-mail address: yongkim@krei.re.kr
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