S. Korean farmers to receive compensation for refusing to breed dogs for food
South Korean authorities will pay 100bn Won ($75m) to farmers and livestock breeders in an attempt to stimulate them to abandon the farming of dogs for meat, TASS reports
According to Reuters news agency which refers to South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, for each dog handed over to the relevant organisations, animal breeders can receive from 225 thousand Won ($170) to 600 thousand Won ($450). At the same time, the authorities will try and get as many of these animals adopted, or rehomed in shelters.
South Korean Vice Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Park Beom-su said, “Although many are concerned the remaining dogs might be euthanised or a lot of them could be processed for consumption over the next three years, I can certainly say, that is not our plan.”
According to the news agency, there are over 1,500 dog breeding farms and more than 200 dog slaughter houses in South Korea.
