농업·농촌에 대한 2008년 국민의식 조사 결과

Abstract

새정부가 출범한 2008년은 대내외 여건 변화에 대응한 농업·농촌의 활로 모색이 그 어느 때보다 활발하였으며, 농업정책 방향도 녹색성장 시대에 걸맞는 강력한 성장산업, 수출산업을 표방하면서 큰 변화를 예고하고 있다. 한편으로는 수입농산물의 위해성이 연일 언론에 보도되면서 농식품 안전에 대한 사회적 관심과 정책 수요가 증가하였고, 국제 원유값 급등에 따른 농자재값 상승, 국제 곡물값 폭등으로 식량수급 안정에 대한 우려 등 많은 농업·농촌 문제가 사회적 이슈로 다루어졌다. 한국농촌경제연구원에서는 이같이 생산과 소비 측면에서 농업 분야에 많은 변화가 있었던 점을 감안해 농업인과 도시민들의 의식과 행태를 파악하고 정책수요를 발굴하기 위해 지난 9월 한 달간 도시민 1,508명과 농업인 666명을 대상으로 농업·농촌 국민의식조사를 실시하였다. 조사내용은 새정부 농정 수요 변화, 농식품 안전, 농촌 생활여건 만족도, 농업·농촌 가치 인식과 의식변화를 주로 다루었다.

특히, 유기·친환경농산물 생산과 소비실태, 원산지 표시제, 수입농산물 안전성 인식 등 최근 사회적 관심이 높았던 식품 안전과 관련한 조사를 다양하게 실시하여 농업인과 소비자의 의식에 기초한 정책연구에 참고가 되도록 하였다. 이 보고서는 그 조사결과를 정리한 자료이다.

This research paper is a summary of 2008 The nation opinion research to agriculture and rural community conducted with 666 people relating to agriculture and 1,508 people living in city area during September, 2008. According to the research, people living in rural area and city chose the first agriculture policy which has to be focused and proceeded as the “preparation of market opening”. People living in rural area chose " the stabilization of price and agricultural product supply and demand as the second meanwhile people in city area chose " ensuring safety of agricultural product". More than half of people relating to agriculture(60.2%) expressed positive opinion on the promotion of agriculture product proceeded by the Government that It can bring a positive result upon efforts in agriculture export. In terms of the change in production cost caused by the price increasing of raw material, almost all people relating to agriculture (96.5%) answered that the cost has been increased uo to 30% because of the price increase of raw material, which indicates the large increae on production cost. People living in city area answered that they check the origin when they purchase meet and grain product and “the quality and taste” for vegetable, fruit, fishes and going out for a meal. They did not answer positively whether they are willing to buy imported rice (6.2%) and beef from America (10.6%). Both of two showed the lowest figure. However, 19.0% of people said that they are willing to buy beef from Australia, 21.4% for fruits from foreign country and 14.5% for imported processed food. After the crisis of Beef trading negotiation, 30.6% of people living in city area answered that they reduced the consumption of beef. The reasons they suggested were “unable to divide Korean meat and imported meat(35.2%)” and “afraid of eating beef(35.6%)”. About 74.6% of people living in city area answered that they confirm the origin of the product when they purchase food, which is very high proportion. For the enhancement policy of origin display, 45.4% of people assessed that it is working and 21.4% of people answered that it doesn't have any effect. For current residence environment, 49.8% of people in city area expressed satisfaction while only 19.8% of people in rural area answered satisfaction. In terms of the quality of living, about 13.1% of people in rural area said that they are having high quality of life. However, people in city area who answered the same reached to 19.3% which is 6.2%p higher than the figure mentioned before. About 73.3% of people in city area said that they are for the increase of budget on rural area welfare. Also 85.6% of people in city area agreed that rural area needs special welfare policy. Both of the 2 questions showed high positive rate. Researchers: Dong-Weon Kim and Hye-Jin Park E-mail address: dongweon@krei.re.kr, frog78@krei.re.kr