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.

