Related Links in Korea, Republic of

• Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Information Center (ALRIC)

  ALRIC is supported by Seoul National University and the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation. Among other information resources, the website provides some agricultural statistics, and the full text of selected agricultural periodicals.

  Languages: English, Korean

• National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF)

  Information resources include position papers about Korean and Asian farmers in relation to WTO,  and an introduction to a special Korean agricultural product, Kimchi (including recipe). The introduction to the NACF Agricultural Museum shows implements and household wares used by Korean farm families  over thousands of years.

  Languages: English, Japanese, Korean

• National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (NIAST)

  The website describes the work of NIAST, including the major research programs being carried out by the Institute. These include  participation in the international Rice Genome Research Project, which is working on rice genome sequences.  There is also a list of links to other important Korean agricultural websites.

  Languages: English, Korean

• Rice Genome Research Project

  This link describes the work of NIAST(Korea) and other Asian countries in the international Rice Genome Research Project. It gives information about rice genome sequences, the molecular map,  and recent  work on transgenic rice.

  Languages: English, Korean

• Rural Development Administration (RDA)

  This web site gives a description of Korean farming, and Government policies to promote agriculture. These include the promotion of high-quality rice and specialty crops, to help make Korean farmers more competitive after trade liberalization.  It also presents highlights from recent research in Korea, including crop varietal improvements and new labor-saving technology.

  Languages: English, Korean

• The Farmers Newspaper

  Website of the agricultural newspaper,  published three times a week for Korean farmers. It provides  agricultural  news and events, including  information about pest outbreaks, farmers' meetings, and new agricultural technology.

  Languages: Korean