Argentine government launches National Electronic Traceability System to boost livestock competitiveness

Starting March 1, 2025, the Argentine government will begin to gradually implement the National Individual Electronic Traceability System with the aim of increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of the livestock industry on a global scale. Resolution 71/2024, from the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy, highlights that the transition from the current analog traceability system will be to a new 100% electric model, since it is currently done manually. This system will focus on bovines, buffalos and cervids. The objective is to modernize and strengthen the country's livestock production, as well as its potential for export. The new National Individual Electronic Traceability System will be implemented as a mandatory electronic individual identification tool based on technical specifications defined by the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA), in charge of regulating and guaranteeing quality standards in animal ...