ARGENTINA LEADING COUNTRY IN PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF HIGH QUALITY BOVINE MEAT
The quality of Argentine stock, either beef or dairy breeds, is recognized worldwide. Through import of embryos and semen from USA, Canada and Europe, and a thorough selection, Argentina has managed to adapt superior genetics to grazing conditions, and is able to supply international market with functional stock, that adapts to many different climates.
• Argentina exports between 10 and 15 % of its bovine beef production, which represents between 350-500 thousands tons per year. • There are 23 million bovine bellies, producing 13 million calves yearly, approximately.. To meet the international demand, this index should rise 10%. • The challenge for technicians and producers is to improve production rates, and to go from 0.60 calves per cow/ year (national index) to 0.75 calves per cow/ year.
To generate genetic cores of different breeds to improve production rates and to increase exports.
Farmers and professionals from Argentina and neighboring countries, can improve reproductive rates through generation of genetic cores in different breeds. Diffusing superior genetics in commercial cattle allows to obtain high quality beef and to increase exports.