The Struggle for Food Sovereignty in South Korea

[...]in the early 1980s the South Korean government emphasized a neoliberal free trade agricultural policy because of the relatively small amount of land in combination with a large population; eventually, the government concluded that the agricultural sector was incompetent. [...]after recognizing the necessity of transforming the food system, significant effort is required in order to reach a social agreement on the realization of food sovereignty.8 Third, it is necessary to establish a specific guideline and implementation plan for agriculture and the food system, applicable to South Korean society from the perspective of comprehensive food sovereignty.