MeTech Holdings, a startup with livestock methane gas measurement and reduction technology, announced on the 22nd that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taebaek Feed, an agricultural corporation, to pursue a joint project related to livestock methane gas measurement and reduction.
Under this agreement, the two companies will develop a livestock methane emission measurement project based on Metek Holdings' technology and jointly monitor and certify methane reductions resulting from feeding Taebaek Feed's charcoal-based fermented feed. Metek Holdings will also oversee the domestic and international distribution of charcoal-based fermented feed and the export of low-carbon, premium livestock products.
Taebaek Feed, located in Miyang-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, is developing a mass-production system that combines modern production technology with the traditional "hwasik" (food-based) feed method. Hwasik feed is manufactured by steam-processing raw materials like corn and lupin, adding beneficial bacteria (such as Bacillus subtilis, lactic acid bacteria, and yeast), and mixing with forage to produce the final TMR feed. The plant currently has a monthly production capacity of 4,000 tons of Hwasik raw feed and 7,000 tons of finished products.
Metech Holdings is the world's first company to develop "Methane Capsule" technology, which measures methane gas in real time inside the rumen of cattle. Once inserted, the capsule measures methane concentrations 24 hours a day and transmits data to a cloud server via IoT-based communication.
According to recent field trials conducted by Metec Holdings, conventional cattle emitted an average of 94.84 liters of methane gas per day, while breeding cattle emitted 61.73 liters. Low-carbon certified cattle farms emitted 30.96 liters, a difference of up to 300%. These results were first revealed in the domestic media.
Park Chan-mok, CEO of Metech Holdings, said, “Through this agreement, we plan to expand practical projects to reduce methane gas and actively promote domestic distribution and overseas export of low-carbon premium livestock products based on animal feed.” He added, “We will also contribute to achieving global methane reduction goals by advancing AI-integrated smart livestock systems and establishing carbon credit platforms.”
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