Rural Development Administration

WHAT WE DO

We will take the lead in developing and supplying technologies for securing food sovereignty and industrializing agriculture for future growth.

Increase

Agricultural Competitiveness

reeding new and good varieties competitive in the global market, Developing technology to ensure food security Promoting technology to produce export-oriented roducts, and Commercializing technology to serve the real needs of farms and markets.
RDA leads the efforts to make our agriculture and farms strong!

RDA actively supports the promotion of the seed industry.: Korea is becoming a global powerhouse of seed industry by efficiently managing genetic resources and breeding new varieties.

RDA develops technology to improve food self-sufficiency.: For increasing food production, the Administration develops new rice varieties and processing technologies adaptable to climate change, and improve the quality and farm-mechanization of cereal crops.

RDA helps the agricultural sector create more value through the efforts to:: Support the seed industry by securing genetic resources and breeding new varieties, Improve the diets of the people by developing high-quality and functional foods, Actively promote agriculture exports by developing new fruit and vegetable varieties including peppers, strawberries, and chrysanthemum, and Conduct R&D to meet the real needs of farmers.

Greater Increase of Agri-food Competitiveness

RDA supports agricultural exports by increasing the agricultural competitiveness.: The scientists of RDA creatively apply cutting-edged technologies to agriculture to stably produce high-quality products and to enhance the farm competitiveness.

RDA consolidates its research and extension service to satisfy the real needs of farmers.: The Administration actively identifies and addresses the issues and problems faced by farmers by surveying their technological demands and developing real-world solution.