The paradigm of agricultural and rural policies has shifted from food production and profitability to the competitiveness of rural areas through the discovery, grants and use of the agricultural and rural resources' potential value. This study aims to discover the value of the agriculture and rural resources and intend to offer the method for discovering resources and its value as the agricultural heritage. To this end, the functions and values of the agricultural and rural resource, the criteria and procedure of Globally and Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage System which is leading institutions were investigated. The policy implications were proposed in the process and series of steps of discovery and evaluation of the pluralistic value of the agriculture and rural resources and agricultural heritage designation and management.

• 박종준(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Park, Jong-Jun
• 김상범(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) | Kim, Sang-Bum Corresponding author
• 이응철(일본 사가대학교 농학부) | Lee, Eung-Cheol