Natural breeding of South Korean beef and dairy cows takes place in various parts of Gyeonggi Province

Published 2024년 10월 17일

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The article highlights the discussions at a training event for livestock artificial insemination technicians in Gyeonggi Province, North Korea. The training underscored the growth of the country's livestock industry, which is expected to contribute 44% to the total agricultural production in 2022, with Gyeonggi-do leading with 18% of this production. The focus was on the challenges of improving livestock, such as the practice of natural breeding, despite advancements in reproduction technology. Stakeholders, including livestock artificial insemination specialists, are calling for investigations into the prevalence of natural breeding and are advocating for increased support for livestock farmers to enhance the industry's competitiveness. The article also mentions special lectures at the event by leaders in the livestock improvement association and the National Institute of Animal Science.

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[Livestock Newspaper Reporter Yong-Hwan Cho] For over 40 years, the steady increase in the number of Hanwoo and dairy cattle has led to significant improvements in the production and milking capacity of livestock, but some places still openly practice natural breeding, which is going against livestock improvement, and urgent countermeasures are needed. This fact was discussed at the ‘Gyeonggi Northern Livestock Artificial Insemination Technician Refresher Training’ held by the Korea Livestock Artificial Insemination Technician Association (Chairman Han-Su Song) on the 15th at the Gyeonggi Textile Complex Center 4th floor conference room in Sanbuk-dong, Yangju-si, with about 40 people in attendance. In the lecture titled “2024 Gyeonggi-do Livestock Policy Promotion Direction,” Team Leader Lee Seung-cheol of the Gyeonggi-do Livestock Policy Division emphasized, “The livestock industry production in our country will reach KRW 25.2 trillion in 2022, accounting for 44% of the ...

Source: Chuksannews