Ecuador may export bovine and buffalo genetic material to Paraguay

The process of negotiating the zoosanitary requirements for export began in December 2020 and ended last April 16.

After finishing the negotiation processes of zoosanitary requirements, Ecuador opened the export market for bovine and buffaline genetic material to Paraguay, which would benefit approximately 280,000 farmers.

This was reported by theMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG)and theFITO AND ZOOSANITARY REGULATION AND CONTROL AGENCY (Agrocality),which pointed out that the process of negotiating zoosanitary export requirements began in December 2020 and ended last April 16, with theNATIONAL SERVICE OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND HEALTH (SINCA) OF PARAGUAY,to establish a commercial bond that guarantees the export of bovine genetic material and Ecuadorian buffaline.

The Ecuadorian genetic material product of the negotiation, are supported in the Zoosanitary System of Ecuador and the actions that Agrocality has carried out to guarantee the quality of Ecuadorian livestock production. All this added to the sanitary status obtained regarding Afitase fever with vaccination in Ecuador Continental, in 2015, explained the MAG