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http://dx.doi.org/10.14480/JM.2019.17.4.255

Identification of issues and requirements for prioritizing the development of the mushroom industry in Korea  

Yeom, Yoon-Mi (Agro-food New Marketing Institute(NEWMA))
Kim, Dong-Hwan (Agro-food New Marketing Institute(NEWMA))
Yoon, Byung-Sam (Department of Agricultural Economics, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Seon-Woong (Department of Agricultural Economics, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Mushroom / v.17, no.4, 2019 , pp. 255-260 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify sector-wise issues that need to be improved for the overall development of the mushroom industry and to prioritize these tasks based on an analysis of the current state of this industry in Korea. To this end, we classified the domestic mushroom industry into four sectors: production, processing, marketing, and export and distribution, and identified major tasks for the improvement of each of these sectors. A total of eleven issues that could be improved were selected, including three each in the production, marketing, and export and distribution sectors, and two in the processing sector. An analytical hierarchy process (AHP) was utilized to identify the issues in each sector that would need to be handled on a priority basis. A questionnaire-based survey was also conducted to gain relevant insights and suggestions from 32 experts in this industry. The present study is significant because it highlights sector-wise priority areas that could be supported by policies and legal measures for the overall development of the mushroom industry.
Keywords
Mushroom Industry; Prioritization; AHP; Analytic Hierarchy Process; Policy Priorities;
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