This study investigated rice production status, rice consumption characteristics, and rice import and export trends in sub-Saharan Africa for researchers and policy makers on rice production in Africa and to suggest key strategy to improve rice self-sufficiency in Africa. In recent years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen an increasing number of food security conflicts because of climate change. The ultimate solution is to increase their food productivity and self-sufficiency in their countries. Rice is very important for poverty reduction in Africa because of its availability and affordability, making it accessible to the poor in Africa as a staple food. The total area of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa has nearly doubled from 7 million ha in 2000 to 13 million ha in 2020, and rice demand is also on the rise. However, the climate change and extreme weather events have led to greater variability in rice productivity, and international rice prices have increased continuously, making it increasingly difficult to improve Africa's rice self-sufficiency. In order to increase rice production and improve self-sufficiency in Africa, there are many challenges, such as irrigation facilities, improving soil quality, and supplying pesticides and fertilizers, but the most important is to develop and disseminate new rice varieties suitable for the African region. This will require not only breeding appropriate varieties for Africa's climate and soil, but also selecting proper varieties that meet the preferences of Africans. Additionally, an infrastructure system from production, cultivation, harvesting and storage to processing for the appropriate rice varieties should be aligned at the same time.

In recent years, India has consistently increased its production of small fruits. India is the second-largest producer of fruits and vegetables globally, with a diverse range of small fruits grown across the country. Small fruits, such as kiwifruit and blueberries, are in high demand due to the growing popularity of healthier food options and increased awareness of their associated health benefits. However, the current status of small fruit production in India is substantially lower than that of other fruit crops. Nonetheless, there has been a growing interest in small fruit production, particularly in regions with suitable climatic conditions. Currently, only two types of small fruit are commercially produced in India: grapes and Indian jujube/ber. Three other fruit types, strawberries, blueberries, and kiwi, have production areas of less than 10,000 ha each. Despite the growing interest in small fruit production, several challenges, such as the lack of good planting materials, productivity issues, lack of packaging facilities, and marketing networks for farmers, need to be addressed to enhance the prospects for small fruit production in India. Future studies should focus on several areas to overcome these challenges. Firstly, it is crucial to understand the specific resource constraints that small fruit producers face and develop strategies to improve their access to essential resources, including planting materials, land, water, and financial support. Secondly, innovative marketing strategies tailored to the unique characteristics of small fruit production in India should be employed to expand domestic and international market opportunities. Lastly, adopting appropriate technologies and sustainable production practices is necessary to improve productivity and mitigate environmental impacts. Overall, the prospects for small fruit production in India appear promising, given the growing demand for healthier food options and the expanding domestic and international markets for small fruits.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the problems that must be resolved in the short and long term to improve rice productivity in Nicaragua, where the current rice self-sufficiency rate is 73%. First, after selecting varieties with high adaptability to various cultivation environmental conditions, it is necessary to thoroughly manage seed purity to supply certified seeds. In rice cultivation technology, it needs to improve seedling standing and weeding effect by improving soil leveling, and watersaving cultivation technology. Also, proper fertilization and planting density must be established in irrigated and rain-fed areas. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the capacity by collecting and training with the latest agricultural technology information, by revitalizing the union rather than the individual farmer. It is necessary to develop varieties highly adaptable to the Nicaragua cultivation environment, as well as to expand irrigation facilities and cultivation technology suitable for weather conditions June- July in rain-fed areas. Last, it is necessary to maintain the consistency of agricultural policy for continuous and stable rice production, in response to climate change such as drought or intermittent heavy rain.

Laos People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) is a country selected by Korea’s priority foreign policy – New Southern Policy. It is also one of Korea’s 24 priority partner countries. The objective of this study was to understand the current status of rice industry and recommendations for improving rice productivity in Laos based on “Agriculture Development Strategy to 2025 and Vision to the Year 2030” published by the Lao government. In Laos, major crops are rice, vegetables, maize, coffee, cassava, sugar cane, and others. Laos achieved rice self-sufficiency in 1999. Its rice production reached up to 3,580,000 tons in 2018. It aims to harvest a total of 5 million tons of paddy rice with a target yield of approx. 1.5 million tons in 2025. Rice consumption per capita totals 160 kg/year in Laos, the highest in the world. The national nutrient program sets its targets as follows: of 2,600 kcal, a recommended daily calorie intake for adults, it aims to lower rice and starch, while increasing calories from meat, vegetables, fat, and so on. This shows that the rice policy is formulated with consideration of improving health of people in Laos as well as boosting rice exports. Based on the agricultural policy and strategy of Laos, it is viewed that the rice industry in Laos can advance further and produce results only when rice industry is linked to the following areas: economic development, farm size expansion, higher productivity through novel varieties and cultivation technologies, scaling-up of agricultural mechanization, greater efficiency in processing, and infrastructure expansions such as roads and reservoirs. If an ODA (Official Development Assistance) project takes a tailored approach considering its actor-specific characters and tasks, it is believed that the project can contribute to the goal of securing sustainability for the rice industry.

본 연구에서는 현재 벼 자급률이 59%인 세네갈의 벼 생산성을 향상시키기 위해서 장·단기적으로 해결해야 할 과제들을 분석하였다. 우선 단기적으로는 1. 다양한 재배 환경조건에 적응성이 큰 품종을 선정한 후 종자 순도 관리를 철저히 하여 인증된 보급 종자를 공급해야 한다. 2.벼 재배기술에서는 관개답에서 균평 작업 개선으로 입묘 향상 및 제초 효과를 향상시키며, 천수답에서는 물 절약 재배기술, 적정 시비 및 재식 기술 확립이 필요하다. 3. 또한 농업인 개인보다는 조합 활성화로 최신 농업기술 정보수집 및 훈련으로 역량 강화가 필요하다. 4. 또한 장기적으로는 세네갈 재배 환경에 적응성이 높은 품종을 자체적으로 개발이 필요하다. 5. 천수답 관개시설 확충과 6-7월 작업 경합과 기상조건에 맞는 재배기술 개발이 필요하다. 6.마지막으로는 가뭄이나 간헐적인 폭우 등 기후변화 대응 지속적이고 안정적인 벼 생산을 위한 농업정책 일관성 유지가 필요하다

대만의 소과류 작물의 생산량은 적지만 생산 시스템은 매우 발달이 되어있다. 2017년 기준 대만 내 소과류 전체 재배면적은 2826.6 ha로 이 중 포도(500.33 ha)와, 딸기(67.56 ha)가 가장 많이 재배되고 있다. 다음으로는 오디나무 (Morus alba L.), 베이베리 (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc.), 인도 구스베리(Phyllanthus emblica L.) 순으로 재배가 많이 되고 있다. 현재 대만은 새로운 품종 육성과 재배 시스템 개발을 위해 많은 노력을 기울이고 있는데 최근 블루베리를 대상으로 대만 기후에 적합한 저온요구도가 낮은 품종을 육종 중에 있으며 또한 포도와 딸기는 연중 생산이 가능한 재배법이 개발이 되어 농가에 보급되었다. 대만은 40년 이상 생과 위주의 포도 품종으로 생산을 하였으나, 최근에는 와인용 포도 품종 등을 육종 연구가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있다.

The Transgenic livestock can be useful for the production of disease-resistant animals, pigs for xenotranplantation, animal bioreactor for therapeutic recombinant proteins and disease model animals. Previously, conventional methods without using artificial nuclease-dependent DNA cleavage system were used to produce such transgenic livestock, but their efficiency is known to be low. In the last decade, the development of artificial nucleases such as zinc-finger necleases (ZFNs), transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) and clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas has led to more efficient production of knock-out and knock-in transgenic livestock. However, production of knock-in livestock is poor. In mouse, genetically modified mice are produced by co-injecting a pair of knock-in vector, which is a donor DNA, with a artificial nuclease in a pronuclear fertilized egg, but not in livestock. Gene targeting efficiency has been increased with the use of artificial nucleases, but the knock-in efficiency is still low in livestock. In many research now, somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) methods used after selection of cell transfected with artificial nuclease for production of transgenic livestock. In particular, it is necessary to develop a system capable of producing transgenic livestock more efficiently by co-injection of artificial nuclease and knock-in vectors into fertilized eggs.

본고에서는 최근 중국을 중심으로 추진되고 있는 한약재 ISO 국제표준화에 대한 대응을 위해 최신 등재 현황을 소개하고 주요 추진상의 문제점과 대응방안들을 점검해 보았다. 주요 내용을 정리하면 다음과 같다. 1. 국제표준화기구 전통의학 기술위원회(ISO TC249)는 2009년 설립이후 31개의 국가가 참여하여 한약재 국제표준화를 추진하고 있다. 한·중·일은 발의 문건은 90%이상을 차지하여 사실상 아시아의 전통의학 분야를 두고 경쟁하고 있으며 간사국인 중국은 약용작물의 종자 ·종묘에서부터 약재의 생산, 품질 그리고 침구, 의료기술 등에 이르기까지 전 한방분야에서 표준화를 주도하고 있다. 현재 진행되고 있는 약용작물 재배 및 한약재 품질 관련 안건만 약 50여건에 달해 향후 5년 내에 시장 거래량 상위품목들의 국제표준화 작업이 대부분 완료될 것으로 예상된다. 2. 현재 진행되고 있는 안건들은 한약재의 품질이나 품질평가에 관한 안건들이 대부분이다. 이 안건들이 국제표준으로 인정되면 세계 한약재 유통시장에는 새로운 질서와 우열기준이 생기고 유통 한약재의 시장가치 평가에 반영되어 각국 한약재 점유율 변동에도 영향을 줄 수 있다. 이들 안건들은 직접적인 재배생산 표준이 아닌 경우가 대부분이지만 성분이나 성상 등에 대한 표준을 담고 있으므로 대부분 재배생산과도 밀접한 관련이 있다. 만일 중국 중심의 표준화가 계속해서 심화된다면 장기적으로는 국내 생산농가에 부담을 줄 수도 있다. 그러므로 한약재 국제표준화 대응은 향후 국내 생산물이 표준규격을 달성할 수 있는 범위내로 기준을 유도하는 전략을 펴야 할 것이다. 이를 위해 국내 생산물의 특성을 파악하고 선반영 하려는 노력이 필요하다. 3. 한약재 표준화 대응은 중국의 추진안건이 많으므로 분야별 파급영향을 고려한 선별적인 대응이 필요하다. 종자·종묘 등 추가적인 제한 필요성이 낮은 분야보다는 향후 시장에서 한· 중 간 경쟁이 발생할 수 있는 분야에 집중하는 것이 중요하다 . 원산지 변조, 농약 잔류량·이산화황 과다검출 등의 이력이 있는 약재들은 해당 표준을 강화하고 재배환경의 영향을 받을 수 있는 도지약재들의 경우 성상이나 지표성분 등에 대한 국내약재의 특성을 최대한 반영할 필요성이 있다. 곰팡이나 해충관리 등은 아직 각국의 관리규정이나 저온저장 시설 등 현장 인프라 구축이 충분치 않은 점들도 고려되어야 한다. 아직 국제표준을 추진하기 위한 국내의 연구결과들이 충분치 않은 부분들이 많으므로 추가적인 연구와 지원이 필요할 것이다.

This study was conducted to investigate the breeding status of farms to improve the production efficiency of Hanwoo calf. The study was conducted on 45 farms divided into two groups. This study was conducted to investigate the breeding size and breeding area of Hanwoo cows. The average age at first delivery of Hanwoo was 28.7 months. The number of artificial insemination per pregnancy was 1.45±0.32, and the number of artificial insemination days after birth was 119.8 days. Conception rates were 75.2±16.93% for small farms and 70.6±17.46% for medium sized farms and 71.4±11.03% for large farms. When we looked at farming methods, ‘the farmers using estrus observation aids’ had 10.42% higher calf production rate than the ‘unused farmers’. The farms vaccinated with IBR and BVDV for breeding cattle showed a 4.41% decrease in abortion, stillbirth and mortality. According to farming conditions, conception rate and delivery rate improved by 3.47% and 18.29%, respectively, when grazing and exercising were performed. Observation, immunization and grazing were found to be important indicators for improving calf production efficiency in Hanwoo farm. This study can be used as a research data to improve the reproductive rate of farmhouse sites through the survey on the breeding status of Hanwoo farmers.

Agricultural production is the most important sector, because it supplies human food, clothing, medicine, employment, etc. In order to promote development as well as investigation into agriculture, it is critical to master into any agricultural systems all over the world. This study is to capture comprehensive understanding on the status of Vietnam’s agricultural production, trade and policies. Vietnam is an agricultural country with a long history of Wet Paddy Civilization where agriculture sharing 35.1% of land area, employing 42% of labors and contributing up to 17% of total 196.3 - billion$ GDP in 2015. During the last 30 years of implementing Doi Moi Policy, a market orientation reform. Vietnam has achieved remarkable results for ensuring national as well as global food security, eliminating hunger, alleviating poverty. The country has transformed from one of the world’s poorest to a lower middle-income country (1,990 $/capita in 2015) with high exporting quantities of agricultural products for being the world largest exporter of cashews nut and black pepper, the second largest exporter of coffee and cassava, and the third largest exporter of rice in 2013. The nation has boosted its international economic integration with more than 100 different trading partners all around world, which has provided a further catalyst for national economic development. However, the country is still facing with many challenges in agricultural production. Hence, the country has made big efforts to restructure its agriculture. Production is oriented towards agriculture commodities with intensive cultivation and specialization to boost productivity and quality, using more machinery, agricultural materials, high technologies, and agriculture associated with industrial processing and agricultural services.

사단법인 한국버섯생산자연합회는 1999.7.24.에 WTO, FTA 등 시장개방 확대와 농업환경 변화에 대응하기 위하여 회원간 상호협력을 바탕으로 버섯의 안정적인 생산지도, 수급조절 및 시장교섭력을 강화하여 생산 농업인의 소득증대와 버섯산업발전 도모하기 위해 설립되었다. 버섯을 재배하는 농업인으로 구성된 품목 협회는 가입할 수 있으며, 현재 5개 품목(느타리, 큰느타리, 양송이, 팽이. 표고 등)협회와 28개 업체가 참여 하고 있다. 2017년에는 버섯산업기반조성을 위한 버섯산업육성법 제정을 비롯하여, 2대 핵심사업으로 의무 자조금, 수출중심 통합마케팅 조직 육성을 중점적으로 추진하고 있다. 이외에도 버섯배지안정화, 소득증대, 버섯종균기반, 수출유통기반조성, 제도개선 등에 대한 발전계획을 수립하여 추진하고 있다.

사단법인 한국종균생산협회는 1974.7.6.에 설립되어 현재 23개 회원사로 구성되어 있으며, 충북 음성군 생극면에 소재하고 있다. 현재 제 24대 조영주 회장을 비롯하여 임원 12명을 중심으로 버섯류의 종균배양업에 종사 하는 종묘업자의 상호친목과 공동이익 증진 및 건전한 발전을 위해 활동하고 있으며, 특히 버섯 종균관리 및 지원제도 개선, 수입버섯 종균 제도 개선, 산림버섯종자관련 지원제도 및 개선, 각종 자료출판과 회보 발행, 교육 및 연구발표, 각종 버섯 국산 품종 보급률 통계조사 및 설문조사 등에 대해 적극적으로 대응하고 있다.

새로운 품종 및 재배기술 개발을 위한 첨단정보 습득으로 국제적인 버섯재배 기술 동향 및 트렌드를 파악하고자 중앙(국립원예특작과학원 버섯과)와 도농업기술원(충북, 강원, 전북, 경북) 버섯연구 시너지 효과를 제고하고자 일본 북해도 지역을 조사하였다. 북해도 내 버섯재배 농가수는 184농가로 생표고 농가(142농가)가 가장 많으며, 느타리는 저장성이 떨어져 만가닥으로 대체되었으며, 느타리류중에서는 노랑느타리만 재배(전국 생산량의 80%)되고 있었다. 목이는 중국에서 건목이를 수입해왔으나 최근 들어 재배 시작되었으며, 팽이는 갈 색 팽이의 재배가 늘어나고 있는 추세이다. 표고, 잎새버섯, 느타리 등은 큰 공장이나 자동화시스템이 갖추어져 있지 않은 농가에서는 인력에 의존하는 생산방식이나, 이는 지역 내 중요한 일자리를 차지하며, 팽이, 만가 닥, 맛버섯 등 일부 버섯은 대규모 자동화시스템 시설에서 재배되고 있으며, 재배기술 수준도 매우 높았다. 일본은 팽이, 만가닥, 표고, 잎새버섯이 주로 판매되고 있으며, 최근 큰느타리, 갈색 팽이, 양송이 등의 수요가 증가하고 있다. 버섯가공제품은 장아찌, 스프 분말가루, 차 등 다양한 제품이 판매되고 있었으며 시식코너가 운영되고 있었다. 버섯전문요리 식당에서는 버섯튀김, 버섯카레, 버섯스프, 버섯라면 등의 메뉴가 있었다.

Uonuma region in Niigata Prefecture is the place that produces the highest quality rice Koshihikari in Japan. The following is a summary of weather information and Koshihikari cultivation status in the region. The average annual rainfall of Uonuma is varied from 1,400 in high altitude to 2,500mm in lowland. The average annual temperature is around to 10.0 ~ 12.0oC, which is slightly higher than of Cheorwon and Unbong in South Korea. The water resource is affluent because of heavy snowfall. Higher sunshine hour in August has a good effect on grain ripening in Uonuma. In Korea, however, sunshine hour at Cheolwon and Unbong in early maturing cultivar growing area is prone to long in September after than in August. Breeding program for introducing rice blast resistance to Koshihikari started in 1986 in Niigata Prefecture. Finally, Koshihikari BL(introduced blast resistance) varieties have developed no differences of Koshihikari in agronomic traits, qualities, and taste, etc. and have been cultivated since 2005 in farmers’ field. Paddy soil fertility is managed by incorporating rice straw and manure, and nitrogen fertilizer is applied at rate of 3 ~ 5 kg/10 a. Transplanting date is May 15 to May 20, and transplanting density is 60 ~ 70 hills per 3.3m2. Midsummer drainage is applied when the tiller number reached to 280 until 360 per 3.3m2. Optimal accumulated temperature from heading to harvest is 950 ~ 1000oC. Target yield of brown rice is 510 kg/10 a.

Rice is the most important staple food and the consumption is increasing in Europe and America. It is expected that the rice price will be increased due to the unstable supply and demand because of abiotic stress. Experts expect that the rice supply of Korea will be deficient in 2050 for the reason of global warming. Conventional breeding methods need to be supplemented with recent biotechnology to meet the problem such as growing population and climate change. Using rice biotechnology, a number of agronomically important traits and nutritional value have been improved. In this paper, the current situation of rice cultivation and production situation and supply and consumption in the major country were investigated to prepare future food security. Also the research trends of rice biotechnology and kinds of transformed rice as well as safety issues were reviewed by considering the scientific, social and economic values of rice.