and draw policy measures to revitalize the system. Securing the safety of agri-food is not only important for
improving consumers' preference, but also directly linked to the strengthening of market competitiveness. As for the
safety certification system, the current status of environment-friendly certification, GAP and HACCP operated by the
central government was investigated. In addition, the current quality assurance system operated by Gangwon-do was
also analyzed. The results showed that although the importance of the agri-food safety certification system continues
to increase, participation of farm households is decreasing or remaining the same. As for the environment-friendly
certification system, 491 farm households have dropped out for 1 year due to ‘abolishment of the low pesticide
agricultural product certification.’ With regard to GAP, as the motivation of farmers to participate has decreased with
consumers' low recognition, the number of participating farm households is about 1,000 smaller than that of the
environment friendly certification system. In case of HACCP, the certification rate of full-time farm households
reaches 44.8%, while that of workplace is 6.7%, showing a significant imbalance by stage. The number of farm
households participating in the agri-food quality assurance system in Gangwon-do has been gradually decreasing for
the last 10 years. In order to address this issue, it is important to increase the motivation of farm households to
participate in the system through increased consumption by raising consumer's awareness of the agri-food safety
certification system. In addition, the cost issue involved in receiving certification by farm households needs to be
addressed. Gangwon-do should establish a governance by enacting the municipal ordinance for agri-food safety and
extend risk communication with consumers.
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