Uruguay pushes for new digital bovine traceability systems to prevent cases like that of Conexión Ganadera

The government of Uruguay, together with the National Meat Institute (INAC), the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), and the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII), is promoting two technological prototypes that aim to monitor bovine livestock in real time and increase bovine traceability. The goal is to improve control and prevent cases such as that of Conexión Ganadera and other funds, said INIA adjunct researcher Juan Manuel Soares de Lima to la diaria. “We want to evolve towards a new individual identification system that allows real-time monitoring of the animals. […] This system provides guarantees to avoid what happened with some cattle funds by providing certainty of the existence of the animals where and how they are as well as how many there are and how they are distributed […] Ultimately, it is an evolution to a smart digital system of permanent monitoring of the animals,” he said. The agricultural engineer also stated that this system aims ...