Jindo-gun, Fostering Excellent Animal Welfare-Oriented Green Livestock Farms

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 21st that it is accepting applications for animal welfare-type green livestock excellent farms to strengthen livestock competitiveness.

Eligible applicants are livestock farms raising Korean cattle, pigs, chickens, ducks, or black goats that have received at least one certification such as eco-friendly livestock certification, HACCP designation, or clean livestock farm designation.

Currently, Jindo-gun has designated and operates a total of 12 animal welfare-type green livestock excellent farms across three livestock species: Korean cattle, ducks, and black goats.

The county plans to prepare for document and on-site evaluations together with the applying livestock farms, aiming to designate an additional 10 farms this year.

The evaluation is conducted by category, including livestock rearing density and management, livestock quarantine such as disinfection facilities, securing exercise yards, landscape harmony, planting of ornamental trees, and education.

A representative from the Jindo Dog Livestock Division of Jindo-gun stated, “We will do our best to produce premium livestock products by strengthening livestock product competitiveness through the establishment of animal welfare-type green livestock farms.”

Meanwhile, farms designated as animal welfare-type green livestock excellent farms will receive incentives such as priority support for various livestock policy projects.

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