Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea
With the growth of international trade, concerns over the safety of imported agricultural products in South Korea have intensified due to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, radiation contamination risks, and the prevalence of GMOs. In response, this study develops two composite indices—the Agric...
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| description | With the growth of international trade, concerns over the safety of imported agricultural products in South Korea have intensified due to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, radiation contamination risks, and the prevalence of GMOs. In response, this study develops two composite indices—the Agricultural Product Safety Index (APSI) and the Imported Food Safety Index (IFSI)—to quantitatively assess food safety risks across major exporting countries and apply them to Korea’s import structure. The indices integrate production and distribution risk indicators based on publicly available data and adhere to five key principles, including applicability, reliability, boundedness, independence, and representativeness. Empirical results from 2014 to 2021 indicate that Australia consistently demonstrates the highest food safety level, followed by the United States, Argentina, Ukraine, and Brazil. While the indices provide a structured and transparent framework for monitoring import-related safety, their scope is limited to selected countries and excludes biological hazards due to data limitations. Future research should expand the geographical coverage and incorporate empirical validation techniques. These findings contribute to the development of evidence-based policy instruments aimed at enhancing food safety governance in global supply chains. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b915fbf9440e4373bf6aa4294ac7915c2025-08-20T03:58:31ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-07-011414246110.3390/foods14142461Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for KoreaDa-Eun Jung0Sung-Bum Yang1Department of Food and Resource Economics, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Food and Resource Economics, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of KoreaWith the growth of international trade, concerns over the safety of imported agricultural products in South Korea have intensified due to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, radiation contamination risks, and the prevalence of GMOs. In response, this study develops two composite indices—the Agricultural Product Safety Index (APSI) and the Imported Food Safety Index (IFSI)—to quantitatively assess food safety risks across major exporting countries and apply them to Korea’s import structure. The indices integrate production and distribution risk indicators based on publicly available data and adhere to five key principles, including applicability, reliability, boundedness, independence, and representativeness. Empirical results from 2014 to 2021 indicate that Australia consistently demonstrates the highest food safety level, followed by the United States, Argentina, Ukraine, and Brazil. While the indices provide a structured and transparent framework for monitoring import-related safety, their scope is limited to selected countries and excludes biological hazards due to data limitations. Future research should expand the geographical coverage and incorporate empirical validation techniques. These findings contribute to the development of evidence-based policy instruments aimed at enhancing food safety governance in global supply chains.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/14/2461agricultural products safety indeximported food safety indexsustainable food systemssustainable food productionfood safety |
| spellingShingle | Da-Eun Jung Sung-Bum Yang Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea Foods agricultural products safety index imported food safety index sustainable food systems sustainable food production food safety |
| title | Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea |
| title_full | Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea |
| title_fullStr | Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea |
| title_short | Development and Application of the Agricultural Product Safety Index in Major Countries and Imported Food Safety Index for Korea |
| title_sort | development and application of the agricultural product safety index in major countries and imported food safety index for korea |
| topic | agricultural products safety index imported food safety index sustainable food systems sustainable food production food safety |
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