Park Byung-hong, Administrator of Rural Development Administration, "Spreading K-Agriculture to 22 Countries... Strengthening Global Technology Cooperation"

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] Park Byung-hong, Administrator of the Rural Development Administration (RDA), announced that he will actively share Korean agricultural technology and experience with developing countries and strengthen cooperation to solve global agricultural issues.

On the 30th, Administrator Park explained that the RDA has established the Korea Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) centers in 22 countries and operates continental agri-food technology councils (3FACIs) involving 13 Asian countries, 12 Latin American countries, and 23 African countries.

KOPIA and the continental councils function as public technology innovation platforms for customized technology development and dissemination tailored to the circumstances of developing partner countries. KOPIA and these councils are jointly conducting global food problem-solving projects in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), AfricaRice, and the World Bank (WB).

Notable achievements include ▲ the development and self-sufficiency of Cambodia's first single-cross hybrid corn variety ▲ K-agricultural technology taking root in Ecuador, the origin of potatoes ▲ joint production of an Asian soil organic carbon map with FAO ▲ and the establishment of the first 'Digital Soil Environment Information System' in Colombia and Latin America.

Administrator Park stated, "We will support the sustainable development of the international community and strengthen technical cooperation with international organizations and development cooperation partner countries to solve global agricultural issues," adding, "I personally feel the rising recognition of our country's agricultural technology cooperation both domestically and internationally."

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