델파이법을 이용한 본 연구는 한국농업의 미래 유망기술을 예측. 도출하기 위하여 시도되었다. 이 미래유망기술을 토대로 우리나라의 농업은 고부가가치를 지닌 2떼기의 핵심전략산업으로 성장하게 할 것이다. 델파이법을 이용하여 경종작물 분야의 전문가에게 각 기술의 전문도, 중요도, 실현시기(국내 및 세계), 연구개발수준, 실현시기의 확신도, 기술적으로 가장 앞선 국가, 연구개발 추진주체, 유효한 정책수단 등을 질문하였다. 이 조사의 대상은 경종작물분야의 전문가로 한정하였다. 미래유망기술로는 44개의 기술이 도출되었고, 이 조사에 응답한 전문가는 39명이었다.

Development of crops with high quality as well as various beneficial functions is necessary to satisfy consumers being interested in their health and to enhance a competitiveness in the international market of agricultural products. What we have achieved so far from our research on crop quality was not sufficient since we often neglected sensory feature of crop products such as eating quality but in many cases, we put more emphases on nutrient contents, physico-chemical properties, and out-appearing features of the products. Therefore developments of sensory elements and technique for evaluation with a priority given to eating quality of each of an individual crop are important and very urgent to be solved in Korea. An endeavor to develop bioactive crops is necessary and resonable but aspects of both productivity and economy with a special emphasis on the original purposes such as production of energy and nutrient for human life must be considered. The development of more concrete ideas for crop functionality is essential before any research goes further