Starting from the 7th next month, the Pet Industry Development Council will be in operation, with the Director of Advanced Industries serving as the chairman,
Citizen education on pet care in Busan in April. Dongmyeong University Dong Forest Playground. Busan Ilbo DB,
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, ‘As the size of the pet industry grows, Busan City is establishing a Pet Industry Development Council to promote related systems and policies. This is part of the policy to take the lead in the pet industry market, which is considered a future food industry.’,
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, ‘Busan City announced on the 19th that it plans to establish a council for pet industry development. The Pet Industry Development Council will operate from the 7th of next month to June 6, 2026, for a period of 2 years. The chairman will be the Director of Advanced Industries in Busan City, and the council will consist of around 15 members, including pet industry experts. They plan to appoint members such as pet food, pet healthcare, pet tech, and pet service industry professionals as council members.’,
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, ‘The council plans to primarily serve as an advisory role in the overall policy planning and support projects related to pet industry development in the city. It will explore specialized pet industry sectors unique to Busan and suggest ideas. The focus will be on establishing related industries that can garner support from both pet owners and non-pet owners.’,
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, ‘The city’s proactive efforts to foster the pet industry are driven by the fact that the pet industry is emerging as a new future food industry. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the domestic pet-related industry market recorded 8 trillion won as of 2022 and is expected to grow to 15 trillion won by 2027.’,
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, ‘The launch of the city’s Pet Industry Development Council is the first step towards concentrated support for related industries. While the city has expanded pet infrastructure and welfare policies so far, it has not actively promoted policies related to the industry. By forming a pet industry team this year and expanding its scope, the city aims to develop a proper roadmap for fostering the pet industry through the council. In particular, they will focus on minimizing similar support programs and actively linking established pet infrastructures to related industries to ensure they are not neglected.’,
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, ‘A representative from the Biotech Health Research and Development Department of Busan City stated, “As the pet industry market is expected to grow, the city is actively establishing the council to respond to it” and added, “Since we have never created a policy for related industries before, we will make efforts to ensure that policies are properly implemented based on the advice of the council.”.’,
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