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Factors influencing young farmers' choice of the farm diversification

청년농업인의 영농다각화 활동 선택 결정요인 분석

  • Yi, Hyangmi (Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation)
  • 이향미 (한국농어촌공사 농어촌연구원)
  • Received : 2019.02.27
  • Accepted : 2019.05.20
  • Published : 2019.05.31
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Abstract

Securing manpower in rural areas is critical to improving the productive potential and overcome challenges caused by changes in the demographic structure and the need for diversification of the rural economy. This underpins the importance of nurturing young farmers in order to enhance the agricultural competitiveness in the rural areas. On the other hand, 42.3% of young farmers under the age of 40, which is the target age of the government-sponsored program to foster young farmers, grow rice. Meanwhile, 42.3% of the farmers are under 40 years of age which is a category of farmers targeted under the government sponsored program to advance rice production. In this study, a bivariate probit model is used to conduct substantive analysis on the potential political interventions that would persuade young farmers in the rural areas to participate in rice production in the 6th industry. In summary, most important factors identified as to influence participation of young farmers in the diversification of crop production are the utilization of information device, land, ownership of agricultural machinery, and the leasing of the cultivating land.

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