 At the end of year 2011, the NACF comprised 1,167 head branches, alongside 3,306 cooperatives.Recent international agreements have affected South Korean agriculture and by extension the effectiveness of the NACF.These include the European Union–South Korea Free Trade Agreement, implemented in July 2011, and the Free trade agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea, which took effect on 15 March 2012.