Brazil’s Mato Grosso list of export-approved cattle properties reach 406

Brazil’s central state Mato Grosso has a list of 406 properties with traced cattle pre-approved to be exported to demanding countries, such as the member of the European Union (EU).

The Agricultural Defense Institute of Mato Grosso (Indea/MT) points out that the state has the largest herd traced within the Brazilian System of Individual Identification of Bovines (Sisbov) of the Agriculture Ministry.

“In Brazil, there are 1,335 properties registered in Sisbov. Almost a third of them (30%) are concentrated in Mato Grosso, farms with traced animals,” says Indea.

Mato Grosso has about 33 million head of cattle, and approximately 5.7 million are in Sisbov.

The animals tracked are mostly Nellore or crosses with the breed.

Despite being an attribution of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, in Mato Grosso, Indea also performs certification and qualification audits for export. In 2022 alone, 58 audits were carried out.

“Any property needs to go through an audit carried out by the veterinary service of the Ministry of Agriculture and of Indea in the case of Mato Grosso. This is a requirement of the European Union. In order to maintain this qualification, periodic follow-up and a second approval are necessary,” explains Indea’s veterinarian and inspector, Aruaque Lotufo.

Source: Money Times

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