The U.S. Agricultural Policy, CSA and Their Implications for Korean Agriculture

• 발행기관: 지역사회학회
• 저자명: 김원동(Won Dong Kim)
• 간행물 정보: 『지역사회학』지역사회학 제15권 제3호, 221~261쪽, 전체 40쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 사회학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.08.31

영문 초록

One of aims in this paper was to examine structural changes in the U.S. rural areas and farms and draw major characteristics from them. Population aging, decrease in population and polarization in farms by size were confirmed as expected. It's also identified that small farms are still absolutely majority in numbers, but a few large farms are definitely mainstream of U.S. agriculture in terms of production of agricultural and livestock products. The analyses of nature of such U.S. farm structure shows that American Farm subsidy policies and the SNAP eventually brought about growth of large farms through payment system in favor of large farms and creation of a hugh domestic food market. It's emphasized in this paper that support for CSA farms and their institutionalization across the country might be a very realistic and effective measures for food security and the future of U.S. agriculture including sustainable farming. This paper highlights that Korea should pay special attention to this point, because Korean agriculture confronts much more serious crisis of reproduction caused mainly by rapid population aging and decrease than America. In this context, this study argues that Korea really needs nationwide spread of CSA farms as an important breakthrough for solving crises of food security much further acutely than the United States, and that the Korean government should actively support CSA farms through multilateral policies favorable to small farms from now on.

목차

Abstract

Introduction

Theoretical Discussion

The Characteristics and Structural Change in the U.S. Rural Areas and Farms

U.S. Agricultural Policy and the Potential of Community Supported Agriculture as the Heart of American Food and Agriculture

The Structural Changes, Characteristics and Future Directions of Rural Korea and Korean Farms in the light of American Cases

Conclusion

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키워드

CSA(community supported agriculture) U.S. agricultural policy SNAP(supplemental nutrition assistance program) population aging small farm food security Korean agriculture