Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) is a public institute under the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, established with an aim to strengthen the competitiveness of Korean agriculture and promote the growth of rural area by nurturing capacity of agricultural population, providing reliable information and promoting informatization of agricultural system of the country.
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Promote informatization in agriculture, rural areas, and the food industry
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Develop culture related to agriculture and rural areas, and the spread and promotion of their values
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Improve technical skills and management capacity of farm enterprises
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Cultivate human resources such as training professionals in agriculture, rural areas, and the food industry
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Provide safety information on agricultural products, activation of information exchange, and protection of intellectual and industrial property rights
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Provide information on trade policy and international cooperation in agriculture, rural areas, and the food industry
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Provide agri-food knowledge information service
MISSION
Creating happiness of rural communities and building
competitive agriculture through innovation in agricultural
management and the sprad of rural values
VISION
Agency specializing in agriculture and food related service
developing the rural areas that people want to
live in and leading the future of agriculture
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01
Management
Innovation
Department
- Establish management plans, manage budgets, systems, and performances, evaluate management performance
- HR, accounting and fund management, contracts, general affairs, agency publicity, etc
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02
HR&D
Department
- Support education and training in the agriculture industry and rural areas, designation and management for experienced farmers, supports agricultural high schools and universities
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- Practical on-site training, education for rice managements, support farmers’ employment, start-ups, and jobs, etc
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03
Agri-Food
Consumption
Department
- Promote the value of agriculture, rural areas, promote urban-rural exchange, urban agriculture, animal welfare, organization of argriculture industry fairs
- Promote consumption boosts by items, cooperation with groups, promotion of dietary life education, etc
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04
Knowledge
Convergence
Department
- Support statistics related to agriculture, rural areas, Agrix operation and information security
- Develop and expansion of smart farm models, operate smart farm start-up child care centers, etc
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05
International
Cooperation
Unit
- Collect and analyze overseas information, support negotiations based on FTA agreements, provide training opportunities to enhance practical competencies for youth
- Expand international agricultural industry cooperation, implement Korea-New Zealand FTA cooperational projects, supporting the promotion of agricultural equipment and materials exports
- Carry out ODA Projects and cooperative projects with international organizations
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06
Beginning
Farmers Center
- Support the implementation of comprehensive plans for return-to-farming and return-to-rural objectives, counseling and training for return-to-farming and return-to-rural outcomes
- Cooperate local return-to-farming and return-to-rural support centers, operate comprehensive informational systems for return-to-farming and return-to-rural support, etc
