Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Announces R&D Implementation Plan Worth 94.8 Billion KRW for 13 Projects

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 15th that it will issue an integrated notice for the 2021 agricultural and food research and development project implementation plan.

According to the integrated notice from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, a total of 94.8 billion KRW will be supported across 13 detailed projects, including 30.3 billion KRW allocated for three newly launched projects. The new projects are the Smart Farm Multi-Ministry Package Innovation Technology Development Project (16.8 billion KRW), Core Agricultural Materials Localization Technology Development Project (5.9 billion KRW), and Livestock Issue Response Industrialization Technology Development Project (7.6 billion KRW).

The integrated notice provides detailed guidance on the support scale, application methods, required documents, and implementation schedule so that anyone wishing to participate in agricultural and food research and development projects can apply.

Details for each project announcement can be found on the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website and the Agricultural and Food Research and Development Project Integrated Information Service.

Kim Jonggu, Director of Agricultural Life Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, stated, "We will strive to carefully listen to the diverse voices from the agricultural field and address difficulties when promoting agricultural and food research and development projects so that the public can experience research outcomes in daily life and it can become a sustainable growth ladder for agriculture."

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