South Korea: Low-carbon agricultural and livestock product certification system attracts attention, GHG is growing consumer interest

Published 2021년 1월 1일

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South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has introduced a low carbon agricultural and livestock product certification system, which has been applied to 51 items including food, special use, vegetables, and fruit trees. As of December 2020, 4700 farm households and 5657 ㏊ have received this certification. Farmers need to have eco-friendly or excellent agricultural management certification to apply for the low-carbon certification. The certification encourages the use of technology to reduce fertilizers and pesticides, and agricultural water management technology to reduce carbon emissions. These products are sold through premium distribution networks like department stores, large marts, and eco-friendly stores. The government is supporting farmers with consulting and screening costs through low-carbon certification support projects.

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As the government declared'carbon neutral in 2050', demands for carbon reduction are increasing everywhere in society. In the field of agriculture, the'low carbon agricultural and livestock product certification system' attracts attention. The low carbon certification system is a national certification system that is given to agricultural products that have applied greenhouse gas reduction agricultural technology. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs officially introduced this system in 2015 and is giving certification to 51 items including food (6), special use (9), vegetables (24), and fruit trees (12). According to the Agricultural Technology Commercialization Foundation, which is a certification body, as of December 2020, 4700 farm households (706 cases) and 5657 ㏊ obtained certification. Low-carbon certification can only be applied by farmers who have already obtained eco-friendly (organic, pesticide-free) or agricultural product excellent management (GAP) ...

Source: Nongmin