Jeonbuk Province Announces Call for Next Year's Livestock Odor Improvement Project

Applications Accepted Until July 9
Aiming to Resolve Livestock Odor Issues

Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province will be accepting applications for the "2026 Livestock Odor Improvement Project" until July 9.

According to the province on the 10th, this public offering has been prepared to solve odor problems arising from livestock facilities and to process livestock manure in an eco-friendly manner.

Jeonbuk Provincial Government Building. Provided by Jeonbuk Province

The "Livestock Odor Improvement Project" focuses on three main areas: ▲improvement of manure treatment methods ▲reduction of livestock odor ▲promotion of crop-livestock circulation. Support is provided on a city and county basis, and the project is designed to allow for customized improvements according to local conditions.

The total project cost can be applied for up to 3 billion KRW per city or county. For each eligible recipient, pig farms can apply for up to 600 million KRW, while certified farms such as "Clean Livestock Farms," "Eco-friendly Livestock Farms," and "Low-carbon Livestock Product Certified Farms" can apply for up to 720 million KRW, which is a 20% increase.

For next year's project plan, in order to focus on performance, the number of selected sites has been adjusted from 30 to 20. In particular, pig farms introducing a liquid fertilizer circulation system are now required to include a sludge removal plan. This is expected to lead to more effective project implementation and a more concentrated use of the budget.

Livestock farmers wishing to participate should submit their demand to their respective city or county. The city or county will then compile these requests and establish an odor improvement project plan suitable for local conditions, which will be submitted to Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province. After evaluations by the province and the central government, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is scheduled to announce the final selected cities and counties in July.

Choi Jaeyong, Director of the Agricultural Life and Livestock Industry Bureau of the province, said, "For the livestock industry and local communities to coexist, it is necessary to proactively address environmental issues such as odor reduction," adding, "We hope that active interest and participation from livestock farmers will help create a pleasant and sustainable livestock environment."

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