South Korea: Controversy over illegal supply of local government assistance projects

Published May 22, 2024

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A local government's support project for sheep farmers has uncovered cases of illegal supply, resulting in controversy. The supply of microbial agents was made possible with local government support, without any cost to the farmers. The farm in question is expected to have its subsidy refunded and may be excluded from subsidy projects for up to five years. The Korean Pork Association is spreading awareness of this case among member farmers to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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[Livestock News Reporter Lee Il-ho] Some cases of illegal supply were confirmed during the local government's support project for sheep farmers. It is pointed out that even a small deviation can lead to a negative view of the livestock industry as a whole and that it can also affect other local government projects, so livestock farmers need to reorganize their mindset once again. According to related industries, as a result of inspections of some local governments' microbial assistance support projects for sheep farms, cases of illegal supply were confirmed, causing controversy. The supply of microbial agents was achieved solely with the support of local governments without any out-of-pocket costs for farmers. It is expected that the farm ...

Source: Chuksannews