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This work aimed to discuss the features in implementation procedure of contracting-out R&D of Rural Development Agency (RDA) attributable to double functions of RDA as a principal and an agent. For this reason, we considered the environment of policy for agricultural R&D in the aspect of structural and technical perspectives and analysed the implementation procedure of NBG21(The New BioGreen21) program, focused on agency theory. At present, agricultural R&D was performed by Rural Development Administration(RDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs(MAFRA) and Korea Forest Service(KFS). Research of these institutes are consisted of ordinary and contracting-out R&D. But contracting-out R&D of RDA differs from other institute in the way that both outside and inside researchers were involved in contracting-out R&D of RDA. Namely, RDA has the dual status of principal and agent of R&D. This study assumed that there could be specific features in implementation procedure of contracting-out R&D of RDA attributable to double functions of RDA as a principal and an agent. Thus, this study analyzed the implementation procedure of New BioGreen 21 program(NBG21), the flagship contracting- out R&D of RDA, using agency theory which has been developed in organization economics. The purpose of this study is to improve the contracting-out R&D management with consideration for the agricultural R&D system. This study reviewed the policy environment of agricultural R&D in an aspect of structural and technical perspectives and analyzed the implementation procedure of NBG21 focused on agency theory. Firstly, the structural and technical features of agricultural R&D system were analyzed according to the policy system model. Structurally, unlike other agricultural R&D institutes, RDA managed as well as performed the contract-out R&D. Technically, agricultural R&D could classified production and application of agricultural resources. Next, the implementation procedures of NBG21, R&D planning, performer selection and R&D operating, were analyzed focused on agency theory. As a result, information asymmetry, known to a crucial reason of agent problem, was confirmed to be very weak and this resulted in decline in adverse selection of principal and moral hazard of agent. Totally, dual position of RDA could be one of advantages in management of R&D. This study suggests the improvement plan of NBG21 and by extension, agricultural contract-out R&D. First, in R&D planning step, classification of research group into production and application, and unification of R&D management agency focusing on technical professionality could be considered. Second, in performer selection step, the head of research group should be appointed according to their own research field and also affiliation. Lastly, in R&D operating step, the legitimacy of test research fund execution should be secured and R&D result management should be separated depending on research field. In conclusion, though these suggestions are limited to ideal proposal, this study have a meaning in an aspect of application of agent theory on agricultural R&D performance focusing on status of RDA.