Increased Competitiveness in Seed Industry (2nd 5-year Seed Fostering Plan)
◇ (Goals) Improve seed industry and industrialize exports
◇ (1st) Focus on building basic infrastructure, (2nd) Focus on expanding exports and scaling up companies
* Seedling industry included in the scope of policy, Successful completion of GSP, Modern breeding technology, Scaling up industry and Increasing supports to export
[Strategy 1] Expand Exports and Improve Global Competitiveness
With successful completion of 2nd phase GSP, accomplished USD 200 million seed exports and reinforced supports to expand exports
Expansion of intensive supports to seed companies and reinforced inspection of performance management to accomplish GSP goals
Holding international seed exhibition and inviting overseas buyers to promote seed exports
Establishing cooperative system and facilities linked with seed industry infrastructure
Establish comprehensive support facility for joint utilization of companies and processing seed in connection with the base of seed industry
Support modern technology by building metropolitan cooperative system linked with industry intensive regions such as seed research institutes
[Strategy 2] Establishing Performance-oriented R&D System
Promote R&D of New Variety by Using Latest Breeding Technology as Response to Future Environment
Develop variety in response to abnormal climate and changes in consumption patterns
Promote development (jointly between Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Rural Development Administration) of new variety by using latest breeding technology (CRISPR)
Expand Private Sharing of Variety Development Technology in Public Sector
Establish big data and intelligent analysis system for seed, collect soil resources and expand distribution
[Strategy 3] Establish Advanced Production & Distribution System and Improve Policy
Expand Domestic Seed Production
Establish professional seed production complex in Saemangeum
Expand target items for domestic seed-gathering establishment project to crops with high risk of pure breed leakage
Reinforce Seed Distribution Survey and Improve Seed Supply System for Certificated Seed
Intensive control during the peak season of distribution (by crop, post, internet, etc.) to eradicate distribution of illegal seed
Introduce governmental certificated seed selection committee and expand the scope of production agency (Farmers → Agricultural companies)
[Strategy 4] Foster Professional Talents and Build Capacity of SMEs
Foster professional talents and create jobs in seed industry
Establish international seed science education center as a control tower for fostering comprehensive talents
Set up a manpower pool in the seed industry as an agency between job seekers and recruiters
Transform into industry led by SMEs
Discuss on continuous expansion of tax exemptions for R&D costs in the new industry