[2026 New Year's Message] Park Byeong-hong, Director of the Korea Institute of Animal Products Quality Evaluation

The year 2026, the year of Bingwu (丙午年), has dawned. The year Bingwu, which combines the spirit of fire represented by 'Bing (丙)' and the symbol of a galloping horse represented by 'Wu (午)', signifies change, leap, and new vitality. This meaning becomes even more profound when compared to the livestock industry, which is steadily moving forward without being shaken by the rapidly changing environment. The Animal Products Quality Evaluation Service has been continuously striving to maximize organizational capabilities and provide better services to the people through sustained innovation in four major areas: business, structure, personnel, and procedures. In particular, last year, the service developed and disseminated grading equipment suitable for the quality standards and distribution conditions of our livestock products, and increased the accuracy of historical information to support the smooth implementation of livestock disease prevention and other policies. It expanded the ...