This survey was conducted to investigate the current status of swine artificial insemination(AI) centers registered as 'semen processing business' in Korea. The survey responses were collected by direct visitation or telephone conversation for 5 months from May through September in 2008. The survey showed that sixty-four AI centers were enrolled in local government and those of fifty-two AI centers were under operation. Forty-nine AI centers surveyed owned a total of 3,334 boars and the Duroc breed accounted for the highest rate(73.1%) of all boar breeds. In type of ownership, agricultural management corporations was the highest(42.3%) and followed by private ownership (34.6%). Large-scale AI centers in terms of own over 151 boar were surveyed as 5.9% and most AI centers own less than 100 boars(86.5%). The average number of boars per AI center was 68. The amount of liquid semen provided by 52 AI centers were 1,791,000 doses and each AI center provides average of 39,000 does, which is represented for 90% consumption by sows in Korea.

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• 김인철(농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 양돈과) | In Cheul Kim
• 사수진(농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 양돈과) | Soo Jin Sa
• 강권(한국돼지유전자협회) | Kwon Kang
• 김상현(한국돼지유전자협회) | Sang Hyun Kim
• 배상종(한국돼지유전자협회) | Sang Jong Bae
• 김대실(한국돼지유전자협회) | Dae Sil Kim
• 김시주(한국돼지유전자협회) | Si Joo Kim
• 민찬식(경남농업기술원) | Chan Sik Min
• 손중호(노아바이오텍) | Jung Ho Son
• 정기화(경남과학기술대학교 동물소재공학과) | Ki Hwa Chung Corresponding author