Brazil: Mato Grosso has the largest herd in the country, with 34.3 million animals

Published 2023년 3월 3일

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In 2022, Mato Grosso (MT) saw a 4.66% growth in its cattle herd, now accounting for 14.8% of Brazil's national herd and making it home to nine cattle per person. The state's municipalities, including Cáceres, Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, Juara, Juína, and Alta Floresta, are major contributors to this growth. In November of the same year, a massive vaccination drive against foot-and-mouth disease saw 33.5 million cattle and buffaloes in the state being immunized. Owing to the effective animal health control measures in place, Mato Grosso has been authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture to halt the vaccination for this disease, with the goal of achieving 'foot-and-mouth disease-free' certification without the need for vaccination.

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According to Indea-MT, herd growth in 2022 was 4.66%, compared to 2021. With this amount, MT holds 14.8% of the national cattle herd. With 3.7 million people, the State has about nine cattle per inhabitant. The municipalities of Cáceres, Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade, Juara, Juína and Alta Floresta lead the ranking of Mato Grosso municipalities with the highest number of animals. Together, they concentrate 5.1 million cattle. Colniza, Cáceres, Juína, Nova Bandeirantes and Alta Floresta are the municipalities with the largest number of rural properties dedicated to livestock. Foot-and-mouth disease – In November 2022, 33.5 million cattle and buffaloes were vaccinated against the disease in the state. This year, Mato Grosso will no longer need to vaccinate the herd against foot-and-mouth disease. The last ...

Source: Portal Do Agronegocio