• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.238-249
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• 2015

Purpose: Fruit and vegetable production is a fast-growing sector in East Africa, and it bears considerable local and international market potential. In an effort to analyze the challenges within this sector and suggest possible solutions, this study reviews the postharvest handling technologies commonly used with fruits and vegetables in East Africa. Methods: During the course of this study, small-scale farmers were identified as the most prominent producers of fruit and vegetable crops in the region. Results: We found that many of these small-scale farmers employed relative simple and inexpensive techniques in handling their limited volumes of produce. Several factors could be addressed to reduce postharvest losses, including weak policies, inferior infrastructure, and poor market strategies. However, the lack of basic knowledge (including demographic, scientific, and economic knowledge) among the stakeholders (e.g., researchers, farmers, governments, nongovernment organizations, and merchants) on how to develop, implement, use, and sustain the recommended handling technologies is probably the most problematic. Conclusions: We recommend that high priority be placed on closing the knowledge gap, which could enhance the efforts of all the stakeholders to address and reduce postharvest losses.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.159-171
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• 2020

This study aims to examine the needs analysis for agricultural management capabilities and farming practices that were emphasized by focusing to the inflow of farmers and the importance of the smooth succession. Data were collected from 134 farm successors. The Borich demand and the Locus for Focus model were hired for the study. Result were as follows. The competency group that the farm successors showed a high educational needs for was financial management. As for the detailed competencies that farm successors showed high educational needs for, based on Borich demand and the Locus for Focus model, the six detailed competencies of financial measures, financial analysis, financial management, sales planning, machine operation, and pest management were common and were derived as priorities. As for the direction of farming practice education for farm successors, based on these analysis results, education on machinery operation in the production sector should be expanded, and the management sector, more systematic and diverse education should be prepared to strengthen financial management capabilities.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2021

International economic and legal cooperation can ensure the transition of agriculture to the trajectory of sustainable development. The paper considers in detail the set of common goals and problems of an international nature, the solution of which is aimed at global legal regulation of cooperation between states. It is also noted about the impact of information technology on agricultural development. The following methods of scientific cognition are used: a historical, systematic approach to research, method of analysis, and synthesis. Research results: a scientific idea of the importance of international cooperation in general and global collaboration in the field of agricultural production in particular. It is stated that states are obliged to cooperate, regardless of differences in their political, economic, and social systems, in various areas of international relations to maintain international peace, security and promote worldwide economic stability and progress, the common good of peoples. It is emphasized the need to build such relations in the agricultural sector, which take into account the interests of all states.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.326-336
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• 2022

농산업을 포함한 식품산업은 미얀마에서 가장 큰 산업분야로서 미얀마 정부와 산업계는 비록 투자와 생산, 기술수준의 제약사항에도 불구하고, 식품제조업을 발전시키고자 하는 의지가 강하다. 특히 미얀마 정부는 농산물 기반의 식품산업이 국가 경제성장의 필수요소임을 인식하고, 산업발전을 위해 다양한 정책적 노력을 추진 중이다. 이에 미얀마 식품산업의 전반적인 현황을 살펴보고, 공적개발원조(ODA)로서 식품가공산업 분야의 TASK(Technology Advice and Solutions from Korea) 사업에 대해 사업추진 배경, 목표 및 전략, 주요내용, 추진체계, 기대효과 등을 상세하게 소개하는 동시에, 사업 수행을 통해 식품산업 분야의 한-미얀마 상호협력 강화 방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2016

본 연구는 친환경 농업부문 직불금의 지원이 농업부문 거시경제 지표에 어떠한 영향을 미쳤는지를 검토하기 위해 시행되었다. 이를 위해 농업부문을 일반농업과 친환경농업 부분으로 구분한 AGE(applied general equilibrium)모형을 이용하였다. 분석은 먼저 직불금 지원의 경제적 영향을 측정하기 위해 직불금 지급 이전의 상황을 기준으로 직불금이 지급된 몇 가지 상황을 시나리오로 설정하여 분석하였다. 즉 기준전망(baseline)은 직불금 지급 이전 상황, 시나리오 1은 직불금이 실제 수준으로 지급된 상황, 시나리오 2는 실제 직불금 보다 5% 추가 지원한 상황, 시나리오 3는 실제 직불금 보다 10% 추가 지원한 상황, 시나리오 4는 실제 수준 보다 15% 추가 지원한 상황, 시나리오 5는 실제 수준 보다 20% 추가 지원한 상황으로 설정하였다. 기준전망 및 시나리오에 대한 시뮬레이션 분석결과, 친환경 농업부문에 직불금의 투입으로 친환경 농업부문에 대한 고정자본 형성, 생산량, 노동생산성이 증대되었고, 이에 따른 노동력 대체효과로 친환경 농업부문 취업자는 다소 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 친환경 농산물 가격은 직불금 투입 전후 큰 차이를 보이지 않은 것으로 분석되었는데 이는 공급 및 수요에 대한 가격탄력성이 비탄력적이고, 분석기간 동안 소비자들의 소득에 큰 변화가 없었기 때문에 나타난 현상으로 파악된다. 그러나 보다 더 정교한 분석을 위해 친환경 직불금의 투입에 따른 고정자본의 형성과 노동력의 대체 수준, 친환경 농업 및 농산물 관련 통계 자료의 보완에 따른 모형의 개선 등에 대해 향후 추가적인 연구가 이루어질 필요가 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.8896-8900
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• 2015

최근 한국에서는 다양한 분야의 직업군을 가지게 되면서 우리나라의 20대부터 40대 젊은 인력들이 대거 도시로 몰리는 현상이 발생하고 있으며, 우리 국내 농업분야의 생산인구가 감소되고 고령화가 빠르게 진행되고 있다. 또한 WTO, FTA와 같은 세계적인 농업시장의 개방화를 통하여 전 세계의 농작물과의 경쟁을 해야 하는 어려움에 직면하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 오픈소스 하드웨어인 라즈베리파이와 오픈소스 프로젝트를 활용하여 누구나 쉽게 환경을 구축할 수 있도록 하여 제안하는 기술을 농업 산업에 빠르게 적용시킬 수 있는 기술을 소개한다. 즉, 생산지의 환경을 모니터링 할 수 있는 디바이스를 구성하게 함으로써 누구나 쉽게 사물인터넷 기술을 이용하여 농업분야에 활용하고 직접 적용시켜 생산과정의 자동화를 통해 농촌의 일손 부족상황을 대치하면서 실시간으로 농작물의 상태를 체크하고, 여러 상황에 맞게 대응을 하면서 농작물의 품질을 향상 시키고, 가격경쟁력을 확보하여 전 세계 농작물과의 비교에서도 경쟁력을 갖게 될 것이다. 또한 사물인터넷을 활용하는 과정에서 발생하는 데이터 수집 및 분석을 통하여 다른 여타 비즈니스에 활용하는 방안을 모색하고자 한다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.282-285
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• 2010

Cordyceps cardinalis successfully produced its fruiting bodies from multi-ascospore isolates. However, subcultures of multiascospore isolates could not produce fruiting bodies after few generations. Fruiting body production also differed from sector to sector of the same isolate. Single ascospore isolates were then co-inoculated in combinations of two to observe the fruiting characteristics. Combinations of certain isolates produced perithecial stromata formation, whereas other combinations did not produce any fruiting bodies. These results show that C. cardinalis is a heterothallic fungus, requiring two isolates of opposite mating types for fruiting body production. It was also shown that single ascospore isolates are hermaphrodites.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.455-462
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• 2003

Biotechnological research and development are moving at a very fast rate. The subject has assumed greatest importance in recent years in the development of agriculture and human health. The science of biotechnology has endowed us with new tools and tremendous power to create novel genes and genotypes of plants, animals and fish. The application of biotechnology in the fisheries sector is a relatively recent practice. Nevertheless, it is a promising area to enhance fish production. The increased application of biotechnological tools can certainly revolutionise our fish farming besides its role in biodiversity conservation. The paper briefly reports the current progress and thrust areas in the use of synthetic hormones in fish breeding, production of monosex, uniparental and polyploid individuals, molecular biology and transgenesis, biotechnology in aquaculture nutrition and health management, gene banking and the marine natural products.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.181-195
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• 2005

This study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the changing vegetable sector of Chinese agriculture and to analyse the competitiveness of Chinese vegetable production. China now produces more than 60% of the world's vegetable supply and that 150 million people are engaged in vegetable production, processing and marketing since the reform of vegetable industry structure started in the late 1980s. As a labour abundant industry, China also features more comparative advantages in the vegetable trade. Although China's vegetable exports still accounts for only 1% of total production, the 5 million tons of export in 2003 makes China one of the largest vegetable players in the international markets. When estimating competitiveness of China's vegetable industry, China's producers' prices for vegetables are founded to be only from 10%~40% of what they are in Korea, while most of China's vegetables have also strong competitiveness in quality. As China joined the WTO in 2001 and expects to increase market share in vegetable trade, the development strategy for Korea's vegetable industry are suggested as follows; 1) focusing on the technology for the growth of vegetable productivity, 2) developing the higher value added vegetable industry through processing, 3) expanding the exported area and leading vegetable varieties.

• 농촌계획
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to estimate regional economic effects of spatial diffusion of wildfire using Cobb-Douglas production function of agriculture and forestry. The analysis is applied to Gangwon and Gyeongbuk provinces where are the most damaged of wildfire in Korea. The damaged areas are derived from multiplied by the occurrence probability of wildfire and diffusion areas of wildfire for micro-spatial unit level with ArcGIS techniques. The models of wildfire provides that the spatial diffusion of wildfire increases with the rising of highest temperature and average wind speed. Through the production function, value added of Agriculture and Forest sectors get damaged where the Cos-converted slope aspect of mountains are toward the South. The production model provides reductions of regional value added by increasing damaged areas of wildfire. It reveals that the most damaged region is Andong city in Gyeongbuk province, where value added loss is 1.25 billion Won, which is about 0.72% of total value added in agriculture and forestry of the city. As a view of policy makers, it needs to be considered to establish prevention policies against wildfires because regional economic losses from wildfire are depending on geographical conditions and performances of the major industry related to wildfire's diffusion such as agriculture or tourism sector according to the result of analysis.