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A Study on the Present State and the Development Strategies of Duck, Honeybee, Goat, and Deer Industry.
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AuthorWoo, Byungjoon
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Publication Date2008.11.01
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This Study focuses on duck, honeybee, goat, and deer industries those are less interested in by government and researchers. Such industries are known as “specialized livestock” which means relatively uncommon livestock in the field of agriculture comparing to cattle, hog, and poultry. Although the industries are believed that not so important to consider, in reality, many farms own such livestock and earn considerable income from those products.
Since only a few researches were conducted on those industries, this study conducted field surveys and interviews on farmers, producers’ associations, and other related institutes to understand the industries. This study also executed consumer surveys on each industry to confirm how consumers consume and spend their money on the industries. After gathering available information from interviews and surveys, this study implemented SWOT analysis to show how to improve the industries for the future.
So called specialized livestock industry has several advantages as an industry as below. First, the industry is well adjusted to Korean climate and geographical conditions. Second, there is a glowing food industry and a chance of introducing new meat products. Third, the industry has its own virtue of requiring less labor, mixed feed, and discharging less excretion comparing to common livestock.
This study identified several weak points of the industry such as less systematic industry structure, weak disease control system, a low level of animal improvement, a low political power of producers’ association to realize its own interest, and so on. With all the consideration, this study provides different strategies to each industry for future success. For example, duck industry needs to follow the path of integration to be a leading industry. The honeybee industry has to be prepared to overcome DDA and FTA situation with structural reform, developing new markets, and focusing on food safety. The goat industry needs to take a chance of a growing consumers’ interest to become a part of usual meal. The deer industry has to focus on how to gain a firm foothold with a rationalization of process and distribution channel of its products.
Researchers: Woo Byung-Joon, Lee Hyung-Woo, Chae Sang-Hyun
E-mail address: bjwoo@krei.re.kr
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