Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the South Korean beef industry are already underway

Lee Sang-seok Professor, Department of Animal Resources Science, Sunchon National University - Carbon reduction through short-term breeding technology development -Methane suppression activities that can be practiced at the farm level must be carried out in order to maintain a sustainable Korean beef industry The government of New Zealand, the world's leading livestock exporter, has announced that from 2025, livestock farmers will be required to pay a price for their livestock emissions for methane, a greenhouse gas emitted from the burps of cattle and sheep. In addition, it aims to reduce methane emissions by 10% compared to 2017 by 2030 by providing financial incentives to farmers who reduce methane from cattle and sheep using methane-reducing feed additives. As the domestic livestock industry continues to grow, the total number of livestock is expected to increase by 6.7% from 195 million in 2020 to 208 million in 2030. It is expected that the greenhouse gas emissions from ...