Better a step that lasts: With a cattle ranching that increased by 115% in the last decade, buffalo production works to conquer

Better to last than to trot than to tire. That saying well defines the production of buffaloes in Argentina, which for several years has been on an ascending curve that, although slow, does not stop. The statistics reflect this well: in the last ten years, its herd increased by 115%, going from 94 thousand heads to almost 203 thousand. Introduced in the first decade of the 20th century from Brazil, and settled in the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes, this species was originally intended for the improvement of the local bovine herd, which lacked greater rusticity to withstand subtropical climates. However, as it was not possible given the genetic differences between them, they were practically abandoned. It was not until the 1970s that their use was resumed in low-lying fields, where these animals showed great adaptation. The availability of water to submerge, mud, or in its absence shade to shelter from the sun, are the conditions that allow buffaloes to withstand high ...