When you wonder why Brazil is the American China of meat, listen to Gedeao Silveira Pereira and he will explain it to you.

During the development of the ROSGAN Livestock Congress, the vice president of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), Gedeão Silveira Pereira, spoke with Valor Agregado Agro and provided strong definitions about the livestock leadership of Mercosur, the tensions with Europe, and the Brazilian process to stop vaccinating against foot-and-mouth disease. Silveira Pereira began by emphasizing the real weight of the South American bloc: “Today, Mercosur is key for the world's food security, and within the bloc, Brazil is the strongest player. We have the largest commercial herd on the planet, with 238 million heads, and we contribute nearly 38% of the beef that is marketed in the world,” he said to Valor Agregado Agro. The official explained that the global demand no longer comes from Europe or the United States, but from Asia, the Middle East, and now Africa, regions with high population growth and insufficient agricultural systems. According to the leader, ...