Livestock farming in Africa: zootechnician talks about his experience helping cattle production in Angola

Renata Erler, a zootechnician specializing in agribusiness management at Esalq, shared her first experience of international cooperation, focusing especially on livestock farming in Africa, specifically in Angola. Watch the video below and check out this incredible story. During a recent interview on the “Giro do Boi” panel, Renata discussed her significant contribution to an ambitious meat production project in Angola, a work that she began with a valuable cargo: genetic material from Brachiaria varieties and Nelore genetics, both adapted and improved in Brazil. When interviewed directly from Linhares, Espírito Santo, Renata detailed her visit to Angola, where she collaborated with a large local project to improve meat production. This project not only incorporated adapted genetics, but also improved grazing strategies about which Brazilian experts have extensive knowledge. Renata explained that the Brazilian genetic material was decisive, as the climatic conditions in Angola are ...