Jeongeup-si Selected for 'Livestock Odor Improvement Contest Project'... Secures 1.4 Billion Won

Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk announced on the 19th that it has been finally selected for the 2024 Livestock Odor Improvement Public Contest Project by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

The city has achieved the distinction of being selected for three consecutive years from 2022 to this contest.

Jeongeup City has been finally selected for the Livestock Odor Improvement Contest Project for three consecutive years.
[Photo by Jeongeup City]

The Livestock Odor Improvement Project is a necessary initiative for livestock farms that supports facilities and equipment to treat, manage, and reduce livestock manure, which is the main cause of odor from livestock farms.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs received applications from 55 cities and counties nationwide, conducted a first round of evaluations by city/province, followed by a second round of central evaluation by the ministry, and selected the top 33 cities and counties as project participants.

Through the projects in 2022 and 2023, the city has been working to improve livestock odor by supporting facilities such as composting barns, purification discharge, and odor reduction equipment for livestock farms.

Next year's Livestock Odor Improvement Project will focus on investing 1.4 billion KRW to improve manure treatment methods at livestock farms, such as purification discharge facilities, aiming to reduce odor in the mid to long term through facility projects.

Mayor Lee Hak-su stated, “We will improve the negative perception of the livestock industry by expanding eco-friendly livestock manure treatment and odor reduction facilities through local resource recycling companies,” and added, “We will continuously dedicate ourselves to securing national funding by discovering new national projects and participating in public contests to create a pleasant livestock environment where livestock farms and local residents can coexist.”

Jeongeup = Kim Jae-gil, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy baekok@asiae.co.kr

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