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Analysis of livestock carcass management in Japan: A case study of the rendering plant in Gunma Prefecture

일본의 가축 폐사체 관리 현황 분석: 군마현의 화제장 (化製場) 운영사례를 중심으로

Soo-Ryang Kim1
,
Myung-Gyu Lee2*
김 수량1
,
이 명규2*
1Research Professor, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26339, Republic of Korea
2Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, 26339, Republic of Korea
1상지대학교 산학협력단 연구교수
2상지대학교 환경공학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
31 August 2021. pp. 95-102
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Abstract

The key to managing livestock carcasses in Japan can be summarized in (1) a ban on self-treatment (disposal) by farmers, (2) a regional management system by specialized organizations (subcontracting), and (3) a value-added strategy for by-products. And traditional methods of disposing of livestock carcasses are evolving towards advanced technologies, and the legal aspects (administrative factors) are also gradually tightened up. Due to the environmental conditions in South Korea, the management of livestock carcasses is challenging. Consequently, managing livestock carcasses on farms should be as simplified as possible. Furthermore, integrated management is required at the national level to prevent animal health problems and diseases on farms. In particular, the whole process of livestock carcass management (generation, storage, transportation, specialized organizations, resource recycling) should be monitored in a transparent system.

Keywords
Livestock
Environment
Livestock carcass
Rendering
Resource recycling
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Animal Environmental Science & Technology
  • Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국축산환경학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Animal Environmental Science
  • Journal Title(Ko) :축산시설환경학회지
  • Volume : 23
  • No :2
  • Pages :95-102
  • Received Date : 2021-07-23
  • Revised Date : 2021-08-16
  • Accepted Date : 2021-08-17
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2021.23.2.095
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