Chungnam Province to Introduce 'AI Pig Building' Technology... Agreement Signed with China's Yangxiang Group

Kim Tae-heum Announces Creation of 1 Trillion Won Fund
to Support Livestock Industry Development

Chungnam Province has partnered with Yangxiang Group, China's largest pig farming company, to introduce cutting-edge "pig farming building" technology and equipment and to acquire advanced know-how.

On the morning of the 20th, Chungnam Province signed a business agreement to foster the livestock industry in the provincial government’s main conference room, with Governor Kim Tae-heum, Yang Xiuting, Chairman of Yangxiang Group in Guangxi, China, Zhang Yan, Chairman of Shenzhen Suying Technology Co., Ltd., and other officials in attendance.

Yangxiang Group is currently operating pig farming buildings that utilize smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), increasing labor efficiency tenfold on just 10% of the land area required by traditional farms.

These pig farming buildings are state-of-the-art, future-oriented facilities that enable large-scale pig farming, slaughter, and processing in a one-stop system, while achieving complete isolation from the outside to prevent diseases and odors. They serve as a model for Chungnam Province’s "Smart Livestock Complex," a key project for agricultural and rural structural reform.

Suying Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yangxiang Group, is a company that builds automation and intelligent platforms for pig farming buildings using information and communication technology (ICT) facilities and equipment, and is involved in the construction and operation of Yangxiang Group’s pig buildings.

The province signed this agreement to introduce the most advanced pig farming technology and the latest smart equipment, aiming to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of local pig farms and foster a sustainable, eco-friendly livestock industry.

According to the agreement exchanged in writing at the ceremony, the province will provide administrative support to expand the foundation for breeding superior stock and producing premium meat, and will establish a smart livestock infrastructure by introducing Suying Technology Co., Ltd.'s livestock equipment.

In addition, Chungnam Province and Suying Technology Co., Ltd., a Yangxiang Group subsidiary, will jointly conduct research and technology development for the advancement of the livestock industry and will promote collaborative programs through mutual consultation.

Yangxiang Group plans to participate in joint research and technology development for the pig farming industry, cooperate in the creation of the province’s smart livestock complex, and provide specialized training and tours of pig farming buildings for local livestock farmers, public officials, and other stakeholders in Chungnam Province.

Suying Technology Co., Ltd. will provide future-oriented pig farming solutions, advanced AI smart equipment, and customized quarantine systems necessary for establishing three-dimensional intelligent smart livestock complexes, while also collaborating with the province to offer livestock manure-to-renewable energy conversion and waste resource recycling technologies.

Governor Kim Tae-heum stated, "Chungnam is pursuing smart livestock farming where people commute in suits," and added, "My conviction is to scale up small farms, complete everything from breeding to meat processing in a one-stop system, and create a state-of-the-art livestock complex that even generates electricity from biogas produced from manure."

He further emphasized, "We will create a fund worth 1 trillion won to support livestock farmers and continuously promote the modernization of livestock facilities in the province."

Since the launch of the 8th popularly elected administration, Chungnam Province has been promoting the establishment of smart livestock complexes to: ▲strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of the livestock industry ▲overcome the limitations of individual management such as quarantine ▲resolve odor complaints ▲achieve carbon neutrality in the livestock sector ▲promote energy circulation ▲and create a circular ecosystem.

Before the agreement, Yangxiang Group, which Governor Kim visited last November, has 10,000 employees, 80 branches and subsidiaries across China, and raises 2.5 million pigs?more than Chungnam Province’s 2.23 million as of the end of last year.

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