Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Launches Reform Task Force to Lead 'Organization and Work' Innovation

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs launched a Reform Promotion Team on the 25th to lead innovation across the organization and operations in order to accelerate the resolution of pressing issues such as rural depopulation and instability in the supply and demand of agricultural and livestock products.

An official from the Ministry explained, "The launch of the Reform Promotion Team reflects Minister Song Mi-ryeong's determination that in order to wisely resolve agricultural policy issues and prepare for the future, a shift in policy direction, regulatory innovation, removal of departmental silos, and field-centered administration must be prioritized."

The Reform Promotion Team is led by Han Hoon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and is composed of three task forces, each headed by a Grade 1 officer, to swiftly advance reform projects based on open and creative thinking. Each task force leader selected 3 to 4 members with reform-oriented tendencies (including young aides) regardless of their affiliated offices or bureaus, and external experts were also included to enhance field-level awareness.

Han Hoon, Vice Minister and Head of the Reform Promotion Team at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (center), is speaking at the team's first meeting on the 25th.

On the day, Vice Minister Han held the first meeting to launch the Reform Promotion Team and instructed to promptly select tasks requiring performance management, focusing on national agenda promises to the public, policies presenting mid- to long-term roadmaps, and innovation tasks demanded by the field. He also directed thorough management and inspection of the progress of work by the departments responsible for each task.

The Reform Promotion Team will hold meetings frequently by task force and conduct weekly inspection meetings chaired by the Vice Minister. While monitoring and managing the implementation status of detailed tasks, performance results or issues will be reported to the Minister for immediate action.

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