Business stabilisation funds being provided for ASF-affected pig farms — up to 500 million won per farm at 1.8% annual interest
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
Pig farms in difficulty because of ASF outbreaks and preventive livestock culling in 2026 can receive business stabilisation funds of up to 500 million won per farm at 1.8% annual interest, and certain farms with no attributable fault can receive compensation for culled livestock of up to 100%.
Key facts
| Business stabilisation funds | '2026 business stabilisation funds for pig farms related to ASF' — up to 500 million won per farm, 1.8% annual interest and so on (currently being provided) |
|---|---|
| Who is covered | Pig farms facing management difficulties as a result of ASF outbreaks and preventive livestock culling in 2026 |
| Feed purchase funds | A support project for farms with excellent disease-control management is under way |
| Compensation ceiling | Originally up to 80% of the appraised value of the livestock under the Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases → up to 100% where there is no fault attributable to the farm, such as detection of the genotype occurring overseas (type IGR-Ⅰ) |
| Basis and procedure | Additional payment criteria prepared in July, after deliberation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' Proactive Administration Committee (May) and a statutory interpretation by the Ministry of Government Legislation (June) |
| Payment status | Demand for compensation increased greatly as highly pathogenic avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and ASF occurred at the same time in 2025-2026, so payment is being made in sequence |
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (농림축산식품부) explained on the 6th the state of support for farms that have culled livestock because of African swine fever (ASF). To support pig farms facing management difficulties as a result of ASF outbreaks and preventive livestock culling in 2026, it has set out and is providing the '2026 business stabilisation funds for pig farms related to ASF' (up to 500 million won per farm, 1.8% annual interest and so on), and it is also running a project that provides feed purchase funds for farms with excellent disease-control management. Under the Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases (가축전염병 예방법), compensation for culled livestock could originally be paid up to 80% of the appraised value of the livestock; after deliberation by the ministry's Proactive Administration Committee (적극행정위원회) in May and a statutory interpretation by the Ministry of Government Legislation (법제처) in June, farms where an ASF virus of the genotype occurring overseas (type IGR-Ⅰ) was detected are presumed to have been affected by contaminated feed (blood plasma protein), so where there is no fault attributable to the farm support of up to 100% became possible, and additional payment criteria to that effect were prepared in July. As highly pathogenic avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and ASF occurred at the same time in 2025-2026 and demand for compensation increased greatly, compensation is being paid in sequence.
Background — why this change
Under the Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases, compensation for culled livestock could be paid up to 80% of the appraised value of the livestock. Through deliberation by its Proactive Administration Committee and a statutory interpretation by the Ministry of Government Legislation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs made it possible to provide up to 100% for ASF-affected farms with no attributable fault, and prepared the additional payment criteria for this in July.
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
What funds can a pig farm that culled livestock because of ASF receive?
Under the policy on the 2026 business stabilisation funds for pig farms related to ASF, a farm can receive up to 500 million won on terms such as 1.8% annual interest, and a project providing feed purchase funds for farms with excellent disease-control management is also under way.
When can compensation for culled livestock be received at up to 100%?
Farms where an ASF virus of the genotype occurring overseas (type IGR-Ⅰ) was detected are presumed to have been affected by contaminated feed (blood plasma protein), so where there is no fault attributable to the farm support of up to 100% can be provided, and additional payment criteria to that effect were prepared in July.
Why is compensation being paid in sequence?
It is because highly pathogenic avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease and ASF occurred at the same time in 2025-2026 and demand for compensation increased greatly; the budget secured through means such as second-half supplementary budgets of local governments will be executed first, and the additional budget needed will be secured and executed.