New Knowledge Farmer of Korea

The New Knowledge Farmer of Korea (abbreviated to NKFK as the post-nominal) (Korean: 대한민국 신지식농업인) is a distinction and honorary title in the Republic of Korea awarded personally for exceptional achievements with new knowledge including new skills and ideas in agriculture. The New Knowledge Farmers had been conferred within the New Knowledge Worker of Korea award system, by National Commission for Rebuilding Korea (before 1999). Since 1999, The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry started to separately award the honorary title to 'New Knowledge Farmers' and The Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Korea after 2008.^[1]

The total number of New Knowledge Farmer recognitions, had been awarded by the Korean Government, is 336 in 2012.

References

^ "Official Plan of Selection and Awarding of New Knowledge Farmer of Korea in 2013". Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Korea.

External links

(in Korean) Korean New Knowledge Farmers' Association
(in Korean) Korean New Knowledge Workers' Association

Orders, decorations, and medals of South Korea

Orders (훈장)

Medals of Honours (포장)

National Foundation Medal
Civil Merit Medal
Military Merit Medal
Service Merit Medal
National Security Medal
Reserve Forces Medal
Diplomatic Service Medal
Industrial Service Medal
Sarmaeul Service Medal
Cultural Merit Medal
Sports Merit Medal
Science and Technology Medal
Exemplary Public Official Medal

Commendations (표창)

Presidential Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations)- (e.g: Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation)
Prime Minister's Citation (awarded to Individuals and Organizations