Uruguay showcases its model of livestock sustainability and traceability at a global level at FAO

The headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome was the setting for the Second World Conference on the Sustainable Transformation of Livestock, held from September 29 to October 1, which brought together representatives from governments, producers, private companies, civil society, NGOs, researchers, and international bodies. Uruguay was represented by the National Meat Institute (INAC), with the presence of its president, Mr. Gastón Scayola, and the head of Innovation, Agricultural Engineer Gianni Motta. Under the motto "Fostering change, expanding innovations, driving solutions," the conference marked the transition from dialogue to action, highlighting the central role of livestock in global agri-food systems. Scayola emphasized that INAC is a public asset that represents the entire Uruguayan meat chain—producers, industry, and government—and outlined the country's differential conditions: over 400 years of livestock tradition, a ...