SEJONG, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of livestock in South Korea rose on-year in the first quarter of 2018 due to more calves being bred, government data showed Thursday. The data by Statistics Korea revealed there were just under 2.91 million cattle in the country at the end of March, up 0.9 percent, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Going forward, egg farms will be required to provide the date when the egg was laid and information on the hen’s living environment on egg shells. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated on February 23 it had issued an official notification regarding modifications to livestock and poultry [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will adopt a tracking system for poultry meats and their eggs to provide consumers with information about the complete supply chain and minimize fallout from contagious animal diseases, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the tracking system will record [...]