Development of Agriculture andFisheries Heritage Systems in Korea
Yoon, Won Keun
Hyupsung University, Korea

Contents

01. Establishment of NIAHS/NIFHS Policies
02. Management of GIAHS/NIAHS/NIFHS
03. Current Issues Related to NIAHS/NIFHSSECTION 01
Establishment of NIAHS(NationallyImportant Agricultural Heritage
System)/NIFHS(Nationally Important
Fisheries Heritage System) Policies

History
03.
Arrangement of Legal Basis(2015.2)
 Establishing an additional article in the act to support
NIAHS & NIFHS
 “Act on Better Life of Rural Residents and RuralDevelopment”

01.
Research & Suggestion(2011) Introduction to public about GIAHS(2012.2)
 “A Study on the Establishment of Agricultural
Heritage and Management System” funded byMAFRA(2012)02.
Policies Formation (2012) Policies Formation & Implementation of NIAHS in

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MOF (Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries)(2014-2017)

Designation ofNationally Important
Agricultural Heritage
Systems (9)-MAFRA

Hadong Traditional Tea Farming System

Uljin Pine Forestry &Mountain Agricultural Heritage system)

Ulreungdo Mountainous Farming System

Yuyu Silkworm Farming System

Jeju Haenyeo(Women Divers)Fisheries

Namhae Jukbangyeom Bamboo Weires System

Bosung Ppeolbae (mudflat boat) Fishery System

Designation of Nationally
Important Fisheries
Heritage Systems (5)-MOF
Jeungdo Natural Sea Salt Farming System

Wando Natural(Traditional) Laver Farming System

GIAHS Sites in Korea

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Cheongsando Gudeuljangnon System(2014)

Hadong Traditional Tea Farming System(2017)

Jeju Batdam Agricultural System(2014)

Geumsan Insam Agricultural System(2018)

SECTION 02

Management of GIAHS/NIAHS/NIFHS

Action Plan for Conservation and Utilization
 Cities and Counties having NIAHS/NIFHS sites have to set up the Action Plan Budget is supported for the conservation and management of NIAHS/NIFHSsites• MAFRA/MOF gives a subsidy which is $1.5 billion per NIAHS/NIFHS site over three years (70% of$1.5 billion by the central government, 30% by the local government).

 Small conservation projects are possible according to the plan.
• ‘Restoration of NIAHS/NIFHS’, ‘Improvement of surroundings, and ‘Linkage NIAHS/NIFHS with tourism’.

Introducing of New Project “Rurality Restoration”
 The new type of rural development project ‘Rurality Restoration’ isstarting from 2018
 Rurality Restoration Project(reflecting idea of GIAHS values)• Conservation of agricultural heritage, ecosystem, and culture• 2 billion US dollars are given for a project• Residents(local government) can submit a proposal to the central government (MAFRA)
for the project

Monitoring and Evaluation System of Rural Development in Korea
The First type
(Agricultural & Fisheries Heritage Project, etc.)

Agricultural and fisheries heritages are underthe 1st type of the monitoring and evaluation

Localgovernment

Self Monitoring & Evaluation

system.

The research to enhance the level of monitoringand evaluation was conducted in 2016.
Feedback

In 2017, the budget for monitoring andevaluation was included.
Centralgovernment(Each ministry)

From 2018, MAFRA will start monitoring forComprehensive Monitoring &Evaluation

GIAHS sites.

SECTION 03
Current Issues Related to NIAHS/NIFHS

Conservation-Oriented Rural Development
Central Government

Conservation

Development

Local Government/Community

Conservation-Oriented Rural Development
 Rural Policy should be oriented to community participation andconservation(Conservation-Oriented Policy)
 The mainstream of the Korean agricultural and rural policies are still

remained in the traditional practices• Korean government have preferred growth to conservation• Development-Oriented Policies

 Conservation-Oriented policy should contribute to enhance theidentity of the rural area through the conservation and utilization ofNIAHS/NIFHS

Growth through the conservation
 When rural conservation brings about rural growth, Local residents
participate in the government’s policies
 Theoretical research is needed for conservation with growth We should explore and show many cases of the growth through theconversation

 The government should give benefits to local residents who
participate in the conservation and utilization of agricultural
heritage policies

Cases of Growth With Tourism• Every NIAHS/NIFHS runs experiencing
programs for visitors using their resources.

• Every NIAHS/NIFHS has an
educational Exhibition hall.
• Especially, Geumsan holds‘International Geumsan ginseng Expo’
every 2 years.

• Some NIAHS/NIFHS sites process
agricultural products and sale them.
• For example Geumsan developed
its own brand.

• Most of NIAHS/NIFHS has their own
festival.

• Majority of NIAHS/NIFHS made trails.

LIAHS/LIFHS
 The introduction of LIAHS/LIFHS(province level) Classification by the level of Agricultural/Fisheries Heritages
Systems• GIAHS• NIAHS(Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage System)/NIFHS( Nationally Important
Agricultural Heritage System)• LIAHS(Locally Important Agricultural Heritage System)/LIFHS( Locally Important
Fisheries Heritage System) The various agricultural/fisheries heritages could be an important
assets for conservation-oriented development

Rural Land Use Planning System
 Rural land use is easy relatively compared to urban area & cultural
heritage sites
 The current system is induced reckless development and destroyed
the identities of rural area
 Rural land use planning system should be improved in order to conserve
agricultural/fisheries heritage sites effectively

 Without improving rural land use system, we have limit to conserveNIAHS/NIFHS sites• Rural land use planning system is not enough to conserve NIAHS/NIFHS sites

Intermediate Organization for supporting
NIAHS/NIFHS 14 NIAHS/NIFHS sites have been designated by 2
Ministries(MAFRA/MOF)• 4 NIAHS/NIFHS sites are expected to increase annually This organization contribute to strengthen capacities of residents
and establishing action plans for conserving and utilizing ofNIAHS/NIFHS
 This organization contribute to manage comprehensively with cooperation of each sites• Each site is managed singly by the city/county

THANK YOUYoon, Won Keun