The objectives of this study were 1) to investigate the role of agriculture under open - market era, 2) to suggest necessary steps for agricultural manpower development for international agriculture and 3) to draw some implication for upbringing futur...
The objectives of this study were 1) to investigate the role of agriculture under open - market era, 2) to suggest necessary steps for agricultural manpower development for international agriculture and 3) to draw some implication for upbringing future farmers in Korea.
To solve various problems in Korean agriculture as well as developing international agriculture, following directions should he considered.
1) An international agricultural training center should be established for tranining future farmers as well as workers in agricultural industry for the development of international agriculture.
2) To develop international agriculture, cooperative research, manpower and information exchange should be extended among developing countries.
3) To transfer agricultural technology in developing countries, institution for agricultural technology transfer should systematically collect and transfer agricultural information.
4) The number of well qualified agricultural educaters and extension workers should be increased and opportunities for overseas training should be extended so that the future farmers could have international perspectives in agriculture.
5) To develop competitive power in farming and agriculture under open-market system, the educational programs should be focused on initiativeness, creativeness and voluntary participation and bottom-up activities of the trainees.
6) Present future farmer training programs for the agricultural manpower development of the Rural Development Administration, agricultural schools and the other institutions should be continually improved and cooperation with colleges of agriculture should be emphasized.