Brazil: Cattle illegally grazed in the Amazon found in supply . . . Brazil has an estimated 214 million cattle, more than any other country Its beef industry, worth BRL 618 billion (USD$124 billion), accounts for 8% of its GDP Roughly three-quarters of Brazil’s beef is consumed domestically, but the remaining quarter enters the global supply chain in sufficient quantities to make Brazil the world’s
Brazil continues competitive in the world cattle farming As for pastures, only two farms (Argentina and Colombia) are more competitive than Brazil It is worth noting that the Argentinean herd is slightly higher than 50 million animals and in Colombia the number is roughly 25 million, according to the USDA The Brazilian herd, in turn, is estimated at 214 7 million animals – IBGE data
Agricultural Power, Waning Industry Dictate Brazils Future Brazil has become the world’s leading exporter of beef in recent years It has more cattle than its 214 million human inhabitants But this leads to serious environmental damage: deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, as cattle drive the illegal appropriation and possession of deforested public lands CREDIT: Mario Osava IPS
Brazilian Beef Supply Chain Under Pressure Amid Worsening ESG . . . Amid the most recent wave of expansion, Mato Grosso has become Brazil’s leading state for cattle production with 14 1 percent of the country’s 214 9 million head in 2018 The herds in the Amazonian states Pará and Rondônia grew by respectively 52 percent and 53 percent in the 15 years since 2003, making them the fourth and sixth largest
Mapping the cattle industry in Brazil’s most dynamic cattle . . . The most recent wave of expansion has turned Mato Grosso into Brazil’s leading state for cattle production with 13 9% of the country’s 218 23 million head Pará and Rondônia, states that are fully inside the Amazon biome, also saw their herds grow by 141% and 199% in sixteen years, becoming the 5 th and 6 th largest herds
COP26: Herd growth in the Amazon challenges Brazils methane . . . IBGE data analyzed by InfoAmazonia show that the current herd totals 218 million heads of cattle in the country, more than the 213 million Brazilians In the Legal Amazon, the herd skyrocketed from 8 5 million in 1974 to 93 million animals in 2020, representing nearly 43% of the national herd
Brazil pledges to cut 1. 1bn tons of ag-related carbon . . . Brazil’s agriculture ministry said the plans will cover an estimated 73 million hectares Why it matters: Brazil is home to what is by far the world’s largest commercial cattle herd, with 214 million heads as of 2018 Agriculture, including livestock production, accounted for over a quarter of Brazil’s total greenhouse gas emissions in