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About RDA

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

history

60 years of agricultural innovation, 100 years of national happiness
  • 2010' ~
    • 2014.07.

      Rural Development Administration and National Institute of Agricultural Science relocated to Jeonbuk Innovation City

    • 2015.04.

      National Institute of Crop Science, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, National Institute of Animal Science and Technology Moved to Jeonbuk Innovation City

    • 2019. 02.

      Establishment of Rural Human Resources Development Center

    • 2022. 02.

      Establishment of the Allium Vegetable Research Institute of the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science

    • 2022. 03.

      Agricultural Technology Commercialization Foundation was renamed to Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Agency.

  • 2000' ~
    • 2008. 10.

      National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, National Institute of Crop Science, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, focusing on items and functions Lip Livestock Research Institute, Reorganized into Korea Agricultural University (9 affiliated institutions → 5)

    • 2009. 09.

      Establishment of the Agricultural Technology Commercialization Foundation

    • 2009. 10.

      Korea University of Agriculture transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (→ Korea University of Agriculture and Fisheries)

  • 1990' ~
    • 1994. 12.

      Establishment of Agricultural Science and Technology Institute(Three institutions, including the Agricultural Technology Research Institute, the Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute, and the Pesticide Research Institute, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Integration of agricultural material quality control functions)

    • 1996. 02.

      Korea Agricultural College established

    • 1997. 01.

      Provincial Rural Development Institute and city/county rural guidance officesCivil servants in research and leadership positions converted to local positions (580 researchers and 6,900 leadership positions converted to local positions)

  • 1980' ~
    • 1981. 11.

      Establishment of Pesticide Research Institute (11 affiliated organizations in 3 countries)

    • 1980. 06.

      Establishment of Agricultural Technology Research Institute (14 affiliated organizations in 3 countries)

  • 1970' ~
    • 1962. 04.

      The Agricultural and Industrial Utilization Research Institute and the Agricultural Management Research Institute were transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

    • 1977. 05.

      Establishment of Pulse Research Institute (12 affiliated organizations in 3 countries)

    • 1978. 12.

      Establishment of Rural Nutrition Improvement Training Center (13 affiliated organizations in 3 countries)

  • 1960' ~
    • 1962. 04.

      Rural Development Administration launched (2 bureaus, 11 research institutes and testing centers)

    • 1962. 12.

      Establishment of Planning Management Center

    • 1966. 12.

      Forestry test site and forest breeding research center transferred to Korea Forest Service(2 countries, 11 affiliated organizations)

    • 1967. 09.

      Agricultural Management Research Institute newly established

    • 1969. 04.

      The Agriculture and Forestry Officials Training Institute was changed to belong to the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.(2 countries, 11 affiliated organizations)