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Farmers are still worried about natural disasters and insecurity in supply and demand. The people are demanding fundamental improvements in agricultural safety, livestock diseases, and the livestock environment. As the FTA's tariff reduction effect has been in full swing, competition with imported agricultural and livestock products in the domestic market is intensifying. Now, it is an important time for our agriculture to overcome this reality and lay the foundation of agriculture to move forward into the future. Agricultural farming in the Moon Jae In government is people-centered farming that values the income and quality of life of farmers and the health and safety of the people.

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Agricultural accident insurance provides new farmers' safety insurance products with enhanced coverage to the level of industrial accident insurance by setting an upper limit on premium rates. We will reduce frequent drought and inundation damage through water system connection projects and drainage improvements, and strengthen earthquake resistance to old repair facilities in preparation for earthquakes. We will actively respond to the ongoing negotiations on the revision of the Korea-US FTA in accordance with the government's position that additional opening to the agricultural sector is impossible.

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He also said that in order to foster the horse industry as a leisure industry, the government's regulatory improvement should be accompanied, and he expressed his opinion that the restrictions on establishment should be eased, taking as an example of over-the-counter sales offices, which have recently been opposed by local residents. "In the case of off-the-shelf sales offices, the four-party industry supervisory committee limits the number to 32 or less by the total amount system," Hyun said. "From the perspective of the Korean Horse Association, over-the-counter sales offices, which account for 70% of sales, are important, but since they are tied up in numbers, we tried to operate them as large as possible in the city center, and there are difficulties that cause damage to the surroundings."

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Like the Central Council for Production, we will strengthen the governance system between the government and the producers' organizations for each item and adjust the supply and demand from the pre-production stage, such as adjusting the cultivation area. We will prepare a manual for controlling supply and demand throughout the entire production process from sowing to shipping, and increase the reliability of agricultural observation by utilizing advanced devices such as big data and drones. We will prepare for a complete reorganization of the direct payment system in the direction of increasing the unit price of field agriculture, conditional disadvantage, and eco-friendly direct payment, and enhancing the public function of agriculture and rural communities.

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Starting this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will begin agricultural reform in earnest to create a "country that farms without worries and consumes with confidence." We will focus on the top 10 policies so that the national tasks of stabilizing the income of farmers, strengthening the foundation of the sustainable agri-food industry, supplying safe food to the people, and creating welfare and rural areas where people want to live can produce tangible results. We will reduce the cultivation area of rice by 50,000ha this year by carrying out the 'Project to Support the Cultivation of Threshing of Rice'. We will prepare mainly forage and regional specialized crops to minimize the impact on the supply and demand of other crops.

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When setting standards and items for livestock inspection that are applied at the site, prior consultation between relevant ministries is mandatory, and joint inspections are conducted by relevant ministries when hazardous substances are detected. At the end of last year, we were able to inform you of the revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Improper Solicitation Act. The upper limit of gift expenses for agricultural and fishery products and processed agricultural products has been raised from 50,000 won to 100,000 won. The upper limit for congratulatory events will be lowered to 50,000 won, but it will be allowed up to 100,000 won when including wreaths. From this Lunar New Year holiday, we expect that it will help solve difficulties in farming households, such as the expansion of sales of agricultural and livestock products.

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We have resolved the conflict over the agricultural sector. The issue of refunding preferential rice payments made in 2016 could be resolved smoothly by continuous dialogue with farmers' organizations. The issue of over-the-counter sales offices in Yongsan and Daejeon, which had been in sharp conflict with the local communities for a long time, was also decided through social compromise. There was also a crisis situation. When red fire ants were found, emergency quarantine measures were taken to resolve the situation early. When an insecticide egg incident occurred, all farms were banned from being shipped immediately upon detection, and all unsuitable eggs were discarded by conducting a thorough inspection.

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First of all, we considered stabilizing rice prices as the first step in restoring trust in the agricultural government, and through close communication with farmers' organizations and related ministries, we decided on early harvest season measures to isolate 720,000 tons of rice from the market, the largest volume ever. Thanks to this, rice prices, which remained at the level of 20 years ago, exceeded 150,000 won immediately after the announcement of the measures, and have continued to rise until now. The purchase price of public reserve rice and market isolation grains from 2017 increased by 19% compared to the previous year, and we have completed the purchase price of 52,570 won per 40 kg bag of rice by the end of last year.

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I would like to express my gratitude and condolences to the farmers and quarantine officials who are making all-nighter efforts to prevent the spread of avian influenza even at this time. In particular, I pray for the repose of the late Kwon Sam-joo of Gokseong County Office, who changed his reputation after devoting himself to quarantine work on December 23, and express my condolences to the bereaved families. We will make a Korea safe from livestock diseases in the wake of the deceased's will. The Moon Jae In government, which was launched in May last year with the hope of the people, tried to restore trust in the agricultural government and find a solution to the current issue, even though it was a short period of time.

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Regarding the pesticide egg wave, which has become a social issue, we will strengthen the management and supervision authority of the Korea Food Safety and Management Certification Institute and emergency inspections of HACCP-certified farms to improve the overall business process so that safe livestock products can be distributed by canceling certification when harmful substances such as pesticides are detected.We will push for early exports of items that have been suspended due to the outbreak of domestic diseases, support stable and continuous quarantine of items that are being exported such as samgyetang, reorganize the system for systematic management and support of export agricultural products from the production stage to the export stage,

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In addition, we will advance the management of plant pests by quickly detecting pests that are concerned about exporting countries such as fruit and burn disease by utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned forecasting trap technology and conducting scientific epidemiological investigations through genetic analysis. We will thoroughly conduct border quarantine at airports to prevent the inflow of harmful overseas diseases and plant pests, and in particular, we will do our best to block the inflow of diseases by preemptive measures such as monitoring and inspecting all countries for the outbreak of African swine fever, which is a foreign livestock disease, and strengthening the inspection of foot-and-mouth disease,

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Food and Rural Affairs Quarantine Headquarters will play its role as a watchman to defend against livestock diseases and plant pests at the forefront this year. To this end, the quarantine headquarters will set up four core tasks aimed at the core values of One-Health, field-oriented, communication cooperation, future response, consumer-oriented, and science-based and focus on promoting them with the aim of "FIRST; Field, Innovation, Responsibility, Service, and Trust." We will make all-out efforts to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which is currently occurring intermittently in duck farms, and to end it early. We will make preemptive and effective quarantine management possible through

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Convention on Plant Protection was successfully held in Songdo, Incheon, where 360 national representatives from 120 countries participated.As such, last year, the quarantine headquarters ran tirelessly to create a "healthy livestock environment for animals and the people" based on the efforts of all employees and to realize a "border quarantine that protects the agricultural and livestock environment." The role and duties of the quarantine headquarters are becoming increasingly heavy due to the global spread of national disaster-type livestock infectious diseases and high-risk plant diseases, the increased likelihood of inflow into Korea, the continued emergence of new and mutated animal diseases, increased demand for field-solving research,

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North Jeolla Province on November 17, additional outbreaks have caused concern to livestock farmers and the people in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, and Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, but with a sense of mission to eradicate it as soon as possible, we have focused on preventing the further spread of the disease and ending it early through precise diagnosis and epidemiological investigations. And as foreign red fire ants were found through preliminary observation at the container yard at Gamman Pier in Busan Port on September 28, we have strengthened quarantine and observation at major ports by mobilizing all available personnel. In addition, we have implemented rapid control work with related ministries to prevent foreign red fire ants from entering and spreading in Korea.

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Rural promotion officials will get closer to farmers and the public with such dog friendliness, listen to the voices of the field and practice them. We will continue to innovate the way we work to establish an organizational culture that values the field and customers. We will strengthen communication with the field by thinking from the perspective of farmers and the public and reflecting the voices of consumers from the planning stage of the project. This year, the Winter Olympics, a global festival, will be held in Pyeongchang, Korea. In preparation for the Olympics, we will actively support them to be recorded as the most successful Olympics in which farmers and the public participate together by thoroughly preventing livestock diseases such

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After developing the world's first mini-antibody (3D8) protein that inhibits the proliferation of low-pathogenic avian influenza last year, we will do our best to prevent livestock diseases by improving the breeding environment and strengthening the safety management system this year.In order to expand exports of fresh agricultural products, we will support difficult technologies in the field, such as leading maintenance technologies after harvest, and strive to transfer customized agricultural technologies to developing countries as well as strategic cooperation with advanced agricultural countries. We will create new added value by linking local resources and agricultural products with secondary and tertiary industries such as processing,

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While developing high value-added functional materials such as food and medicine using agricultural products such as insects, we will strengthen research and development to help urban agriculture and healing agriculture in daily life to contribute to improving public health and quality of life and to create jobs. In order to discover new demand and establish a foundation for exports, we will continue to foster excellent varieties to expand their distribution, improve the quality and productivity of livestock products, and secure the competitiveness of our agricultural products by expanding the foundation for sustainable eco-friendly livestock such as animal welfare technology.

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Second, we will secure the future growth engine of our agricultural industry and lead job creation by incorporating the convergence technology of the 4th industrial revolution. We will lead the innovative growth of our agriculture by spreading Korean smart farms that can improve productivity and quality and reduce labor.To this end, we will develop precision growth management software by combining smart farm technology standardization, big data, and artificial intelligence with agriculture, and foster more than 100 smart agricultural experts every year to create a smart agricultural ecosystem.

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We will expand the base for proper rice production and production of field crops through the development of technology for mechanizing field crops using rice paddies, and promote rice consumption by promoting processing industries such as the development of varieties and processed foods exclusively for rice flour. We will develop varieties and cultivation technologies that can adapt to climate change such as drought and heat waves at all times, introduce tropical and subtropical crops to foster them as new income crops, and strive to develop rapid control technologies against diseases and pests. We will protect the people's healthy table by establishing a safe food production and supply system such as eco-friendly ecological agriculture and safety management of agricultural materials.

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I would like to express my deep gratitude to the farmers and the public officials for rural development who are wisely overcoming the challenges posed by agriculture and rural communities during the past year, including drought, hail, and avian influenza. Again this year, Korea's agriculture and rural communities are facing major changes and challenges, including expansion of market opening such as FTA, climate change, and aging population. The huge wave of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which brings about innovative changes in the national system, society and life, is also coming in. However, these changes and challenges can be new opportunities depending on how we accept and utilize them.

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Hwaseong, and Icheon as special zones for horse industry and has been building infrastructure for the horse industry by supporting horse riding facilities. Last year, the "Youth Equestrian Festival with Family," a festival of horseback riders, was held at the site of the new office of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government in Gwanggyo, Suwon, which received great response. Gyeonggi Province plans to expand the horse industry to various projects, including the "Visiting Horse Breeding Support Project," which supports the breeding of various breeds in horse production farms this year. I hope that all of you concerned will show a lot of interest and encouragement so that the horse industry can become the central industry of the region in the future.

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When asked about his acceptance speech, Professor Park Geum-ran said, "I am happy to receive a commendation from the Minister of Agriculture despite many people who have worked hard to develop the domestic horse industry," and added, "I will take it as a meaning to contribute more to the development of the horse industry in the future and work hard."Meanwhile, Seorabeol University is actively engaged in volunteer activities related to rehabilitation horseback riding to enhance and promote the image of the domestic horse industry. Masagwa of Seorabeol University participates in nearby rehabilitation centers for the disabled and events for the disabled every year to show rehabilitation horseback riding activities for social participation.

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Professor Park received a commendation from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the livestock sector at the 2017 Gyeongju City End and Transfer Ceremony held at the Gyeongju Arts Center in Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 29th. Professor Park, who was appointed in 2011, has contributed greatly to attracting Seorabeol University from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as an institution to train professionals in the horse industry in 2014, and has devoted himself to research activities to produce professional manpower in the horse industry and develop the horse industry. In addition, he participated in the design and writing of national certificates for rehabilitation horseback riding in Korea,

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Therefore, I am confident that it will ultimately establish an important position in the Korean livestock industry in the future. To that end, we need to develop a system and build a control tower that will cultivate experts and streamline management above all else, and the main goal should be to revitalize horse riding for future consumers who will increase demand. In addition, investment and efforts should be spared in nurturing and assisting horse producers in case demand increasesLooking at the success stories of France that we are going to benchmark, the government led the way in controlling the industry to provide various support and publicity, and quickly established an industrial foundation. In the process, we systematized children's education to increase future consumption demand, and it resulted in very satisfactory results.

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An incident caused tremendous damage to the entire horse industry, which forced many people, including myself, who ran an actual horse racing course, to overcome a very difficult time.Through the first comprehensive plan for the horse industry, the time of unforeseen trials has come for the Korean horse industry, which was growing at a rapid pace, but in some ways, I think it has provided an opportunity to publicize the area of "riding," which is unfamiliar to the public. Of course, it is believed that the time to recover will take great effort and time to build a bad image to have success with noise marketing.