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A new bovine embryo market opens for Colombia

Frozen Bone-In Beef
Meat
Colombia
Senegal
Published Mar 10, 2023

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia and the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) have announced that the Senegal Veterinary Services Directorate has approved the health certificate for the importation of bovine embryos of Colombian origin to this country. A new bovine embryo market opens for Colombia. This was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia and the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA). According to the statement, Senegal's Directorate of Veterinary Services has approved the health certificate for the importation of bovine embryos of Colombian origin to this country. This news has been well received by the livestock sector, which sees in it an opportunity to continue expanding its production systems and contributing to the economic development of the country.

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(See: How much does it cost to produce a bovine embryo?) In order to obtain the approval of the sanitary certificate, the sanitary authorities of both countries have established strict requirements that must be met by those interested in exporting bovine embryos to Senegal. Among them, it is required that the embryos come from collection centers that have tested donors with negative results for tuberculosis, paratuberculosis, campylobacteriosis, bovine leukosis, trichomonosis and bovine infectious rhinotracheitis. In addition, they must be collected and treated in accordance with the recommendations of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code. (See: How to implement embryo transfer on your farm?) This news is especially important for small, medium and large Colombian producers who work every day in favor of a healthy and safe production with high quality standards. The opening of the Senegalese market for bovine embryos translates into new opportunities for Colombian farmers, as it ...
Source: MXContexto
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