Legislation to establish native chicken self-help funds being promoted

Legislation to establish a relief fund for native chickens is being pushed. Reflecting the inherent value of the native chicken industry and enhancing competitiveness are expected. Recently, Representative Eogigu from the Democratic Party (Chairman of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Committee) announced that he had introduced a "Partial Amendment Bill to the Act on the Establishment and Management of Livestock Relief Funds." This amendment explicitly allows for the establishment of a "native chicken-only relief fund" separate from broilers, creating a support base specialized for the native chicken industry, including consumer promotion, distribution improvement, and breed improvement. The current law only allows one relief fund per item, but it permits two relief funds in cases where the industry structure is clearly divided, such as Hanwoo and Yukwoo in beef. Representative Eogigu said, "Native chickens are an important asset of our food culture, but their industry ...