As the world moves towards net-zero emissions
by 2050, environmental education has become a crucial force driving sustainable
transformation. The Dong-Hai-Feng Agricultural Circulation Park, under the TSC
umbrella, has transformed from a traditional pig farm into a circular economy
demonstration base. Its achievements in green energy pig farming, resource
recycling, and environmental education promotion earned it the
"Excellent" rating in the Pingtung preliminary review group of the
10th National Environmental Education Award, showcasing the potential for the
livestock industry to transform from a "NIMBY" (Not In My Backyard)
to a "Neighborly" (Friendly Neighbor) environment.
Dong-Hai-Feng Livestock Farm has been
operating for over 60 years, and had faced challenges such as odor, wastewater,
and operational efficiency. After being converted into the "Dong-Hai-Feng
Agricultural Circulation Park" in 2020, it introduced closed-loop
negative-pressure water curtain livestock sheds, biogas power generation, and a
resource recycling system, transforming livestock waste into green renewable
resources. It became the world's first facility to obtain BSI circular economy
certification. At the end of 2022, the park further obtained environmental
education facility certification, extending its reach from a production site to
an educational one, leading the public to a renewed understanding of the modern
livestock industry.
The park
integrates issues such as pig farming, waste management, water conservation,
and green energy into its environmental education courses. Through raised,
slatted floors and water-saving measures, it effectively reduces water
consumption by approximately 70%. Pig manure is fully incorporated into
resource recovery processes for biogas power generation, biogas slurry
irrigation, and compost production, ensuring the complete utilization of
production waste. Since its opening, Dong-Hai-Feng has received over 4,000
visitors, including those from schools, communities, international groups, and
livestock companies. It shares its own transformation experience, providing
data, case studies, and lessons learned to help the industry lower barriers to
transformation. In the future, the park will continue to deepen digital
management and big data monitoring, promote the value of green energy pig
farming and circular agriculture, and become an important demonstration base
for Taiwan's net-zero transition and environmental education.

