Korean Cattle Breeds

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It has been almost 20 years since the restoration of Korean indigenous cattle breeds "chikso" and "heukso" began. So far, the populations of these two breeds have increased, but some tasks remain unresolved. Let’s find out more.
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These cows, some with clear black stripes and others that are entirely black, are relatively unknown Korean indigenous breeds called "chikso" and "heukso." Most of them disappeared after only yellowish-brown cows were designated as the Korean "hanwoo" breed during the Japanese colonial occupation. Efforts to restore the "chikso" and "heukso" breeds began in 1996.
[Soundbite] Chung Kyung-seop(Chungcheongbuk-do Inst. of Livestock & Veterinary Research) : "We faced many difficulties trying to secure the breeds'genes to diversify them because their populations are small."
Thanks to artificial reproduction of the two breeds over the past 20 years, their population on cattle farms has gradually increased. So far, the restoration efforts have been focused on expanding the cows' population and restoring their pedigrees. But the time has come to establish their pedigree in order to dramatically increase their population and further improve the breeds.
[Soundbite] Choi Young-un(Cattle Farmer) : "As they reproduce more and more,their size becomes smaller. This results in lower profits.We must find ways to raise profitability."
Efforts on the part of local governments and farmers to develop commercial cattle products using the breeds in a bid to expand marketing channels have also emerged as future tasks.

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