Edgar Medina, president of the National Federation of Livestock Producers of Venezuela (Fedenaga), stated in a recent interview with Unión Radio that the national livestock sector has shown significant recovery.
Medina indicated that this improvement has been achieved despite “the economic and logistical challenges facing the country,” and added that “currently, around 1,550,000 head of cattle are slaughtered annually to supply the domestic market, including both cattle and buffalo, although exports remain paralyzed while work continues on rebuilding the herds.”
The official specified that this total corresponds to cattle – bulls, cows, steers, and their derivatives – and approximately 300,000 head of buffalo.
He also referred to the importance of the “Venezuela Free of Foot-and-Mouth Disease with Vaccination” certification, which will open doors to new opportunities in international markets. “The second vaccination cycle began on November 1st, and producers’ associations are promoting the inoculation of all cattle in the country,” Medina noted.
It is important to highlight that Venezuela is the only country in the region that does not yet have this certification. In this regard, “Fedenaga is working with the Venezuelan Foundation for Agricultural Health (Funvesa), the National Institute of Comprehensive Agricultural Health (INSA), and the national government to achieve it in the coming years.”
For the president of Fedenaga, the livestock sector is a key pillar of the national economy and a determining factor in guaranteeing food security for the population. M. Pino
Source: finanzasdigital
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