Buffalo farming advances and projects a 50% increase by 2026

According to information from the Rural Economy Department (Deral) of the Agriculture and Supply Secretariat of Paraná (Seab), buffalo farming has a herd of 35 thousand animals in the State, with 70% concentrated in the Ribeira Valley. The activity generated R$ 39.1 million in Gross Production Value (GPV) in 2024, with R$ 27.9 million coming from the sale of slaughter animals and R$ 11.2 million from buffalo milk. To strengthen the sector, the Rural Development Institute of Paraná (IDR-Paraná), linked to Seab, held this week the III Regional Meeting of Buffalo Producers of the Ribeira Valley, held in Itaperuçu, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. The event brought together 126 producers and had the support of the local municipality and the Association of Buffalo Milk Producers of Campo Largo and Ribeira Valley (AproleVale). According to the Institute, the objective is to meet the demand of the breeders and develop four axes considered fundamental for the production chain: ...