Gyeonggi-do Promotes 'Hanwoo Premiumization'... 4.4 Billion Won Invested

Distinction Between 'Improvement Projects' and 'Autonomous Projects'
Preparation of IoT-Based Breeding Cow Management System

Gyeonggi-do, 2022 Hanwoo Premiumization Project [Gyeonggi-do]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province is accelerating the 'Gyeonggi Hanwoo Premiumization Project' in response to the changing livestock environment starting this year to strengthen the competitiveness of Hanwoo farms.

According to the province on the 29th, while it has focused on Hanwoo breed improvement and pursued a top-down approach so far, from this year it plans to respond to the changing livestock environment by introducing an autonomous project method tailored to farm demands.

To this end, the province will invest a total budget of 4.4 billion KRW this year to promote the project divided into 'Improvement Project' for Hanwoo breed improvement and supply-demand management, and 'Autonomous Project' for maintaining farm foundations and strengthening competitiveness.

Under the 'Improvement Project,' activities such as ▲Hanwoo pedigree registration ▲ultrasound biotome imaging ▲linear evaluation ▲cow testing ▲excellent cow development ▲high-level registered cattle support ▲embryo transfer support ▲genomic analysis will be carried out for Hanwoo improvement and selection and production of superior individuals.

Among these, the 'genomic analysis' introduced since last year accumulates data from Hanwoo appearance to genetic information into a database for utilization.

The 'Autonomous Project' maximizes project efficiency by periodically surveying the items actually desired by farms by city and county and providing customized support, rather than the existing method where the province unilaterally selects support items.

This year's support items include ▲calf immune enhancers ▲Internet of Things (IoT)-based breeding cow management systems ▲pregnancy diagnosis kits ▲Hanwoo Helper ▲eco-friendly waterers ▲ventilators ▲groundwater purification facilities, which are projects preferred by actual farms.

In particular, to address the recent farm issue of 'rising feed costs,' a 'Hwaseok (火食) mixer,' inspired by the traditional method of boiling domestic by-products such as rice straw to feed, has been newly introduced as one of the support items.

Kim Young-soo, Director of Livestock Policy Division, said, "With the recent increase in Hanwoo breeding numbers, there are concerns about mid- to long-term price drops, and rising feed costs are deepening farmers' worries. We hope that improving the project method will contribute to producing high-quality meat and increasing farm income."

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