05. Development of Technologies for Substitution of Agro-chemicals
- While the use of organic pest-control alternatives increases worldwide, Korea continues to depend heavily on chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce agricultural commodities. The central challenge of the nation is to maintain sustainable agriculture and conserve nature while improving the productivity of the soil and meeting demands for healthy food. This can be accomplished by developing pest-control methods compatible with environmentally friendly agricultural techniques.
- The goal of this agenda is to foster environmentally friendly agriculture and support the national low carbon green growth policy by reducing or replacing chemical fertilizers and pesticides up to 40% and 30% by 2012, respectively. To achieve this goal, green manure crops will be developed as an alternative to chemical fertilizers, organic resources will be utilized, and environmentally friendly management of nutrients will be implemented. For chemical pesticides, new bio-pesticide development and industrialization will be conducted, and biological control methods using natural enemies will be developed as well. The major works that will be carried out include ¨ç improvement of manure crops and self-sufficiency of the seed, ¨è nutrient management technology to reduce fertilizer use, ¨é new bio-pesticide development from natural bio-resources, and ¨ê development of biological control methods using natural enemies.
- The National Institute of Crop Science (NICS) and the National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS), RDA will take part in the development of green manure crops and soil fertility management methods, respectively. These two institutes cooperate with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MFAFF) for policy; the Agricultural Technology Center, universities, farmers, etc. for on-farm research and extension. Scientists from universities and industries are joined in the research project about "bio-pesticide." The other research project about "biological control" will be carried out in consortium among RDA's institutions (National Academy of Agricultural Science, National Institute of Crop Science, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science).
- Through this program, chemical fertilizers will be reduced to 40% of the average amount consumed from 1999 to 2003 and pesticides to 30% by 2012, improving food safety and public health, supporting the government's policy of sustainable agriculture, and contributing to the conservation of the environment.
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