Statistics Korea Completes 2020 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census... Results to Be Announced in April and September Next Year

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Statistics Korea announced on the 21st that it has completed the '2020 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Census,' conducted nationwide from the 23rd of last month to the 18th of this month, targeting all farms, forestry households, fishing households, and administrative villages.

Although there were difficulties in field surveys due to the nationwide spread of COVID-19 and outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) in some regions, the survey was smoothly completed thanks to compliance with quarantine guidelines, expansion of non-face-to-face surveys, and cooperation from participants. However, areas where the survey was delayed due to COVID-19 and AI will be supplemented next year.

Based on the data collected case by case in the 2020 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Census, Statistics Korea plans to announce the survey results in April (tentative) and September (final) next year, including changes in agricultural and forestry households, scientific management types of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and the necessary workforce in rural areas experiencing labor shortages.

Using the results of regional surveys conducted at the administrative village (maeul) level, information such as each village's ‘medical, health and welfare facilities’ and ‘living, education, and transportation infrastructure status’ will be provided through a spatial map-based service, and unlike the increasing number of villages each year, the number of places with no households is rising, so indicators of village ecosystem that can predict the time of disappearance will also be provided.

Kang Shinwook, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, said, "We will do our best in future result analysis and statistical compilation so that this Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Census can be used as data helpful for establishing various policies, designing a sustainable future for rural areas, improving the quality of life of agricultural and forestry households, and planning balanced regional development."

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