There are no quality cattle for sale in Ecuador, indicate producers

Published 2023년 2월 16일

Tridge summary

Ecuador is experiencing a decline in bovine meat quality and production due to poor pasture conditions caused by delayed winter and rainfall shortage. This is negatively impacting the livestock sector, potentially leading to a decrease in meat volume. The quality issues and reduced supply could result in higher meat prices for consumers. Additionally, production costs have risen due to the war, and there is a current lack of cattle for sale as animals are being withheld for fattening.
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The increase in the price of bovine meat not only affects Argentina and Brazil, but can also be felt in Ecuador, the cattle leaders told ELPRODUCTOR.COM. The delay of winter in the Ecuadorian territory has not only had an impact on the agricultural production of the country, but also on the livestock sector, the same one that currently faces a drop in the quality of cattle due to the shortage of pasture caused by the lack of rains, Washington Moyano, Manager of the Santo Domingo Cattlemen's Association (ASOGAN) told our outlet. Moyano highlighted that within the sector there is no lack of cattle, however, if there is a lack of quality in the animals, since Ecuador is currently coming out of a long summer, "the delay of winter affects the quality of the bovines" he assured . He added that this situation directly harms the marketing of meat within the market; "To consume quality meat, you need to have a well-formed animal, with good muscles, and if we don't have muscle, we don't ...

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