Developing the on-farm livestock carcasses disposal guidelines for Korea: A preliminarily study

Soo Min Shim; Seung Soo Kim; Da Eun Gong; Jung Sun Ahn; Seung Gun Won; Chang Six Ra

doi:10.11109/JAES.2021.23.1.029

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Developing the on-farm livestock carcasses disposal guidelines for Korea: A preliminarily study 국내 농가 수준의 폐사가축 처리 가이드라인 개발: 예비 연구

30 April 2021. pp. 29-38

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Abstract

This study present a comparison of prevailing practices of livestock farm carcasses disposal procedures in Korea with the management guideline and regulations of other countries. It has found that there is a significant difference among the guidelines for livestock mortality management based on the livestock feeding and waste disposal. Based on the finding it may require a concrete guidelines and regulation for disposing livestock carcasses considering nutrient balance both in soil and water environment. Conclusively, a centralized treatment plant equipped with highly sophisticated system (specialized knowledge and technology) is required for the final carcass disposal.

Keywords

Livestock farm

Livestock mortality

Carcass disposal guideline

Waste regulation

Animal by-product regulation

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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 :1
Pages :29-38
Received Date : 2021-03-17
Revised Date : 2021-04-16
Accepted Date : 2021-04-19
DOI :https://doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2021.23.1.029

Journal of Animal Environmental Science ISSN:1226-0274(Print) 축산시설환경학회지

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