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Gyeonggi Province Unveils 172.1 Billion Won Plan for Livestock Waste Management

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyeonggi Province has announced a comprehensive five-year plan worth 172.1 billion won to transform livestock waste management, focusing on resource recycling and environmental sustainability. The plan outlines 14 practical initiatives across three major areas: promoting eco-friendly scientific farming practices, diversifying waste recycling methods, and improving public perception of livestock waste [...]

Heat Wave Death Toll Rises to 14; 300,000 Livestock Dead

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Two women in their 70s have died due to extreme heat, raising the death toll from this year’s heat wave to 14, the interior ministry said Tuesday. On Sunday, a 71-year-old woman was found unconscious in her home in Seoul and subsequently died from a heat-related illness, while another [...]

Gov’t, Ruling Party Agree to Inject 150 Bln Won to Stabilize Agro Product Price Hike

SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) have agreed to inject an additional 150 billion won (US$113 million) this week to stabilize the price hike of agricultural and livestock products, the party leader said Friday. According to government data, prices of agricultural, livestock and fishery products rose [...]

Number of Pigs at S. Korean Farms Down in Q2 amid ASF

SEJONG, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of pigs raised in South Korea edged down in the second quarter from a year earlier following the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), data showed Friday. South Korean farms raised 11.1 million pigs in the April-June period, down 0.5 percent from a year earlier, according to [...]

Livestock Research Institute Holds Memorial Ceremony for Livestock Animals

WANJU, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Institute of Animal Science on Wednesday held an annual memorial ceremony to honor animals sacrificed in the name of developing the livestock industry. Every year, the agency conducts a memorial ceremony to console the spirits of animals that have been sacrificed during research and trials. The memorial [...]

Number of Broiler Chicken, Duck Down in Q1 Following Avian Influenza

SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of broiler chickens and ducks raised in South Korea fell in the first quarter of 2023 from a year earlier, data showed Thursday, following the outbreak of avian influenza. South Korean farms raised 88.85 million broilers in the January-March period, down 1.3 percent from the previous year, [...]

Number of Broiler Chickens Raised in S. Korea Down 5.2 pct in Q4

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of broiler chickens raised in South Korea fell 5.2 percent on-year in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, data showed Friday, amid concerns over the spread of avian influenza. South Korean farms raised 88.71 million broilers in the fourth quarter of 2022, down 4.89 million from [...]

New Technology Uses Microorganisms to Reduce Livestock Waste Odor

DAEJEON, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed new technology that uses fermented rice husks and effective microorganisms to address the bad odor of livestock waste. A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research said Tuesday that it compounded a photosynthetic bacterium called rhodobacter sphaeroides into a cultivated effective microorganism. [...]

Numbers of Beef Cattle, Chickens Rise On-year in Q3 amid Post-pandemic Recovery

SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The numbers of beef cattle and chickens raised in South Korea rose in the third quarter from a year earlier, data showed Thursday, amid the recovering demand following eased social distancing rules. The number of beef cattle came to 3.7 million over the July-September period, up 2.4 percent on-year, [...]

ETRI Develops Smart Barn for Livestock Breeding and Disease Management

DAEJEON, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) said Wednesday it had developed a smart barn platform to help ensure effective livestock control and management. The newly-developed platform, dubbed TRIPLETS, can prevent disease by analyzing animal behavior 24 hours a day, while ensuring effective livestock management. The research team established [...]