Spread of low-carbon livestock products in South Korea

Published 2024년 11월 11일

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South Korea has launched an expansion of its low-carbon livestock certification system to include pigs and dairy cows, following its successful implementation with Korean beef. This initiative, aimed at recognizing farms that have adopted carbon reduction technologies, has seen 162 farms earn this certification, with notable greenhouse gas reductions of 17.2% for Hanwoo cattle, 29% for pigs, and 18% for dairy farms. The government is planning to increase the number of certified farms to 221 by the end of the year, despite challenges such as potential increased costs for farmers and the need to establish more sales channels for these products.

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The ‘green livestock era’ has begun in earnest. The ‘low-carbon livestock certification system’ that was first introduced to Korean beef last year has been expanded to pigs and dairy cows this year, and 162 farms nationwide have joined the ranks of low-carbon livestock certification. They have been recognized for their achievements in reducing carbon as well as energy and livestock odor. However, as the system is still in its early stages of implementation, it is understood that there are many challenges. ◆Following Korean beef, pigs and dairy cows are now ‘open to the door’ = The low-carbon livestock certification system is a system in which the government certifies farms that have introduced at least one carbon reduction technology and have reduced greenhouse gases by 10% or more compared to the average farm emissions. As of this month, 162 farms nationwide have received low-carbon livestock certification. Following 71 Korean beef farms last year, 23 more farms have been added ...

Source: Nongmin