[Livestock and Fisheries News=Reporter Hong Jeong-min] The Korea Pork Producers Association (President Lee Ki-hong) held its 5th Board of Directors meeting this year and decided on a draft budget for next year that is 4.5% higher. The association held the 5th Board of Directors meeting on the 2nd floor of The White Veil in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 17th of last month, and decided on a draft budget for 2026 revenue and expenditure of 100,994,060,000 won, which is 4,308,600,000 won higher than this year. The draft budget for next year's revenue and expenditure will be reflected in the budget approved by the Special Account Pork Producers' Mutual Aid Fund Committee and additional funds are planned to be added after approval for the operation of the Pork Innovation Center and the training of agricultural policy experts next year. The association also reviewed the draft plan for next year's business.