Gyeonggi-do, 'Enhancing Hanwoo Industry Competitiveness'... Joins Hands with Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Institute

Comprehensive Consulting Support for 30 Farms Raising 50-100 Hanwoo Cattle in Northern Gyeonggi

Gyeonggi-do Hanwoo and Dairy Cow Competition Reference Photo [Gyeonggi-do]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province is strengthening the competitiveness of the Korean beef (Hanwoo) industry by cooperating with the Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Service to support comprehensive consulting for Hanwoo farms in the province to improve productivity and income.

Gyeonggi Province and the Seoul branch of the Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Service announced on the 22nd that they have established a cooperative system for the "Entrusted and Consigned Work to Strengthen the Competitiveness of the Hanwoo Industry."

The province will provide a budget of 100 million won and administrative support, while the Seoul branch of the Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Service will provide livestock data such as slaughter performance to specialized consulting firms selected through a public contest, which will take on the role of comprehensive consulting.

This year, the project plans to select 30 farms raising 50 to 100 Hanwoo cattle in 10 cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi, including Yangju and Pocheon.

In particular, after understanding the characteristics of the farms, the plan is to apply specialized knowledge in breeding, fattening, environment, and diseases to actual feeding practices.

Programs such as carcass quality evaluation, auction observation, group education, visits to excellent farms, and final evaluation meetings will also be conducted.

Kim Young-soo, Director of Livestock Policy at the province, said, "As a result of conducting comprehensive consulting for small-scale pig farms last year, the proportion of grade 1+ increased by 17.1%, and the average farm income increased by about 5.05 million won."

Park Jong-woon, Director of the Seoul branch of the Livestock Products Quality Evaluation Service, said, "Through the cooperative project between the two organizations, we will contribute to the improvement of Hanwoo breeding and rearing technology, leading to practical income increases for livestock farmers and improvements in rearing environments."

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