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The Brazilian government has finalized sanitary and commercial negotiations that enable the country to export live cattle and genetic material to Rwanda. The package includes cattle and buffalo intended for breeding, cattle for fattening and slaughter, as well as bovine and buffalo embryos and bovine semen.
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The opening expands the reach of Brazilian livestock farming in an African market with growing demand for genetics and herd replacement. The possibility of sending live animals for different purposes – reproduction, rearing, and slaughter – indicates a broader scope of operation, which goes beyond the sale of genetics and includes the direct supply of animals to local production systems.
Shipments of embryos and semen reinforce Brazil's involvement in genetic improvement programs abroad, with the potential for medium- and long-term contracts. This type of operation usually adds greater value and also involves associated services, such as technical assistance, reproductive management, and technology transfer.
The African continent is gaining importance in Brazil's trade strategy. By 2025, exports of live cattle and
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Bovine genetic material for the region exceeded US$392 million, reflecting the expanding demand for animal protein and population growth in several countries.
With the authorization of Rwanda, Brazilian agribusiness has now opened 552 markets since the beginning of 2023, across different production chains. In the case of livestock, this progress reinforces the diversification of destinations and reduces dependence on traditional markets, while simultaneously expanding opportunities for Brazilian genetics in developing production systems.
