Hwaseong-si Selected for 2025 Livestock Odor Improvement Project Competition

Ministry of Agriculture-led... 930 Million Won Project Budget Invested

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 23rd that it has been selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' '2025 Livestock Odor Improvement Project' and secured a project budget of 930 million KRW, including 190 million KRW in national funding.

The 'Livestock Odor Improvement Project' supports facilities and equipment to ensure the rapid treatment of livestock manure and odor management. The city has been promoting this project since 2021.

A total of 57 cities and counties nationwide applied for this contest, and the Ministry of Agriculture selected 30 cities and counties as priority project targets after document and presentation evaluations.

Hwaseong City plans to resolve local complaints about odors caused by the concentration of pig farms through the Livestock Odor Improvement Project. To this end, it will improve manure treatment methods at livestock farms, such as liquid fertilizer circulation facilities, and install odor improvement facilities.

Kang Jin-woo, head of Hwaseong City's Livestock Policy Division, said, "We plan to actively work to alleviate the inconvenience of local residents and create a clean livestock environment free of odors."

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