• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.53-63
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• 2024

This study analyzes the current status of farming succession among young farmers and reviews policy measures to revitalize farming succession. In order to analyze the current status of farming succession to young farmers, a survey was conducted on 186 graduates of Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries who are engaged in farming. According to the analysis results, the respondents' farming succession method had a high proportion of intra-family gift and inheritance (56.5%), and the reason for farming succession was mainly due to lack of farming ability due to aging of parents or grandparents (87.6%). Among the difficulties faced by young farmers in the process of farming succession, it was found that the degree of difficulty was high in securing farmland, lack of investment in facilities and operating funds, lack of legal information on gifts and inheritance, and communication problems with parents. A plan to revitalize farming succession for sustainable agriculture is presented as follows. First of all, we are seeking a way to stably hand over the agricultural base of older farmers to young farmers. Second, it is necessary to seek alternatives for the succession of agricultural assets. Third, policy support is needed to solve the difficulties of farming succession. For example, expanding retirement income support for transferred farmers or strengthening support to promote succession to young farmers. Fourth, it is necessary to build a foundation such as consulting and information provision to solve problems that arise in farming succession within the family. Fifth, there is a need to review an effective farming succession plan by converting the management body into a corporation and distributing decision-making rights.