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South Korean dairy cows and genetic resources are sent to Nepal

Frozen Bone-In Beef
Cow Milk
South Korea
Nepal
Published Dec 8, 2022

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The government supports sending Korean dairy cows and genetic resources to Nepal.

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Seon-mi = The government supports Korean dairy cows and genetic resources to Nepal. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 7th that it will transport 101 Korean dairy cows, seedlings, and cow semen for artificial insemination to Nepal by air on the 22nd, together with Heper Korea, an international organization. This is the first time that Korea has supported dairy cows and live cows overseas. 101 dairy cows were prepared with crowd funding from Heffer Korea, donations from domestic dairy farmers, and support from Nonghyup Economic Holdings Livestock Economy and Seoul Milk Cooperative. An official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said, "After the Korean War, with the help of Heffer International and the international community, Korea, which rebuilt its dairy industry by receiving cows, is now providing its livestock resources to Nepal, which needs help." It is an opportunity to confirm that we ...
Source: Yna
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