[New Year Special Feature] 'Climate Crisis' Agriculture's Survival Strategy ②-② The Republic of Korea Confronts the Climate Crisis

Published 2026년 1월 5일

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[Agricultural and Fisheries Products Newspaper=Reporter Ahn Hee-kyung]# Low-carbon agricultural products certification system revised after 12 years Protecting the ecological balance of soil and water while reducing carbon emissions, thereby maintaining environmental sustainability while enhancing productivity and profitability, ensuring labor safety and food security, and not damaging the environment and production base for future generations, low-carbon agriculture. Low-carbon agricultural technology is emerging as the ultimate solution in the era of the climate crisis and is becoming a focus in agricultural and livestock fields. The 'low-carbon agricultural products certification system' introduced in 2012 is a representative low-carbon agricultural incentive policy in the Republic of Korea. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is improving the low-carbon agricultural products certification system in 2024, 12 years later, with a comprehensive approach.

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Conserving water and soil ecosystems Reducing carbon emissions while enhancing productivity, profitability, labor safety, and food security ‘Low-carbon agricultural technology’ A sustainable model emerging as a key solution in the era of climate crisis By 2024, the low-carbon agricultural product certification system Reduced 654,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions Sales of certified agricultural products also increasing annually Both participating farms and consumer base expected to expand Spread of low-carbon livestock product certification… 600 farms participating Greenhouse gas emission reduction effect proven Feed companies release low-methane and low-nitrogen feed Carbon reduction at the feeding stage # Low-carbon agricultural product certification system revised after 12 years Conserving water and soil ecosystems and reducing carbon emissions to maintain environmental sustainability while improving productivity and profitability, ensuring labor safety, and securing food ...

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