The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Song Mi-ryeong, hereinafter referred to as the "Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs") announced that this year, for the first time, it will launch a "Test Bed Experiment Support Project for Utilizing Cow Stomach Fluid" targeting methane reduction technology development companies and will recruit companies to participate in the project through the Livestock Environmental Management Institute by the end of July. Approximately half of the greenhouse gases in the livestock sector are methane generated from the fermentation process in cows. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is providing direct payments to farms that feed low-methane feed through the low-carbon agriculture program, but various methane reduction agents need to be developed to expand the dissemination of related technologies and products. This project supports private companies in reviewing the potential for methane reduction through cow stomach fluid experiments before conducting costly cow utilization verification tests that can cost tens of millions of won, aiming to reduce the development burden on companies and promote the commercialization of excellent technologies. The target for recruitment is domestic companies developing methane reduction feed additives or related technologies for ruminants, and applications are accepted on a product basis. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises and venture companies will be given priority support to increase the participation of companies with technological capabilities but heavy verification costs. The products of the selected companies will undergo a test bed experiment utilizing cow stomach fluid, and the test results, including methane emissions, will be provided to the companies to allow them to review the possibility of conducting subsequent verification tests on their own. Companies wishing to participate can refer to the announcement posted on the Livestock Environmental Management Institute website (QR code reference) or homepage (https://www.lemi.or.kr) and apply by the end of July. The submitted products will be selected as support targets after undergoing technical and eligibility reviews. Lee Jae-sik, the Livestock Policy Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "Low-methane feed is a key measure to reduce greenhouse gases in the livestock sector, but the development and dissemination of domestic methane reduction agents to support this are still in the early stages." He added, "We expect that this test bed project will reduce the burden on companies' development and hope that excellent methane reduction agents will be developed more quickly, and we look forward to the interest and participation of related companies."