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http://dx.doi.org/10.5656/KSAE.2018.11.0.056

A Study on the Legal Status of Insect Industry  

Kim, Yun-Shik (Department of Food and Resource Economics, Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeosang National University)
Park, Chung Gyoo (Department of Plant Medicine, Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeosang National University)
Kim, Taeyoung (Department of Food and Resource Economics, Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeosang National University)
Choi, Jong Woo (Department of Food and Resource Economics, Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeosang National University)
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Korean journal of applied entomology / v.57, no.4, 2018 , pp. 401-408 More about this Journal
Abstract
The insect industry in Korea has been supported by the Act of Fostering and Supporting Insect Industry since 2010. Based on the Act, insect breeders are entitled as farmers. However, the insect industry is not included in the Fundamental Act of Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry which defines all concepts, such as agriculture, farmers, and agricultural products. Legally and strictly speaking, there is no method to defense the insect industry when an argument is raised that insect industry is not included into agriculture, so persons who breed insects are not eligible for all agricultural supports and subsidies of the government. Thus, it is necessary to clear the legal status of insect industry by revising the related laws and regulations.
Keywords
Insect industry; Legal status; Agriculture; Farmer; Fundamental act of agriculture; Rural community and food industry;
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