Bovine semen sales grew 11% in the first quarter of 2025

The first quarter of 2025 started promising for the Brazilian bovine genetics market. The entry of semen doses into the market, which includes national collection and imports, recorded a 4.34% increase compared to the same period in 2024, totaling 5,827,056 doses. The data is from the Asbia Index, from the Brazilian Artificial Insemination Association, prepared by the Center for Applied Economic Studies (Cepea/USP), which shows that the output, encompassing sales to livestock farmers, exports, and service provision, grew 6.23%, reaching 4,311,613 doses. "The survey of the first three months of the year points to an increase in collection and import of doses, as well as in the commercialization and use of genetic material. These are excellent news, which once again prove the intense work focused on productive efficiency in both beef and dairy cattle," considers Asbia's executive director, Lilian Matimoto. Considering only direct sales, the growth was even more ...