1998년 9월 19일에 농촌 지도소가 농업기술센터로 명칭을 변경하였으며, 읍·면에 설치하였던 농민 상담소는 폐지되었다.
On September 19, 1998, the name of the Rural Guidance Center was changed to the Agricultural Technology Center, and the Farmers Consultation Centers, which had been established in towns and villages, were abolished.