Birth of low-carbon livestock farms certified for pigs and dairy cows in South Korea

Published 2024년 10월 10일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Korea has certified 44 pig farms and 24 dairy cow farms as low-carbon, with a goal of increasing this number to 221 by the end of the year. These farms have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 29% and 18% respectively, using carbon reduction technologies and efficient manure management. The certified farms will sell their products with a low-carbon certification mark, and the government will support their distribution and marketing. From 2025, farms will be eligible for carbon reduction incentives for improvements in composting facilities, livestock manure treatment, and feeding of nitrogen-reduced feed. Consumers are encouraged to support low-carbon certified pork, milk, and dairy products to help address the climate crisis.

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Following Korean beef last year, pig farms 44 and dairy cow farms 24 were first certified Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs plans to increase the total to 221 by the end of the year Following Korean beef last year, pig and dairy cow farms were the first to receive low-carbon livestock product certification in Korea. On the 10th, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that pig farms 44 and dairy cow farms 24 were the first in Korea to receive low-carbon certification. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, pig farms certified as low-carbon farms this time reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 29% compared to general farms by utilizing carbon reduction technologies such as ▲ technology to increase the number of fattening pigs shipped per sow (MSY) per year or ▲ livestock manure management, and dairy cow farms reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 18% compared to general farms by ▲ increasing milk ...

Source: Agrinet