Brazil will implement mandatory bovine traceability from 2027

In a move aimed at revolutionizing management of the livestock sector, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has unveiled the National Plan for Individual Identification of Cattle and Buffalo, a traceability system that will be mandatory across the country starting in 2027. The process, designed to be implemented gradually, aims to record the movements of animals from their first transfer to slaughter, reinforcing health standards and international requirements. The system will enter an adaptation phase in 2025 and 2026, when databases will be developed and technical tests will be carried out. Later, in 2027, it will become mandatory for certain categories of livestock, such as herds vaccinated against brucellosis, through the use of identification tags, progressively eliminating traditional practices such as branding. Comprehensive monitoring of livestock Traceability, which will allow comprehensive monitoring of livestock, will have different deadlines for each type of ...