Gyeonggi-do Expands Livestock Happy Farm Certification... Applications Open Until February 8

Livestock farms in the province certified as Happy Livestock Farms

Gyeonggi Province is recruiting farms to participate in the new certification of the farm animal welfare program, ‘Gachuk Haengbok Nongjang’ (Livestock Happiness Farm).

Gachuk Haengbok Nongjang is a system certified by Gyeonggi Province for farms that faithfully comply with basic laws such as the Livestock Act to produce safe livestock products and strive to create a comfortable breeding environment for animal welfare.

Farms that obtain certification receive various support and benefits to improve livestock breeding environments, such as renovation of barns and quarantine facilities, improvement of landscape facilities, and feed management. Gyeonggi Province was the first local government nationwide to introduce this system in 2018, and to date, a total of 446 farms have been certified.

Eligibility to apply includes farms raising Korean beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs, broilers, and laying hens (floor rearing) within the province. Farms wishing to participate in the certification program must apply to their respective city or county by February 8.

Lee Kang-young, Director of the Livestock Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Gachuk Haengbok Nongjang focuses on animal welfare, eco-friendliness, and providing safe and healthy livestock products to residents." He added, "We will actively discover farms practicing animal welfare and strive to expand the certification program."

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