The Brazilian government has concluded negotiations that will allow Brazil to export live cattle and genetic material to Rwanda. The market openings cover live cattle and buffalo for breeding; live cattle for fattening and slaughter; bovine and buffalo embryos; and bovine semen. In addition to strengthening trade with Rwanda, the openings signal growing opportunities in Africa for Brazilian producers and for technical assistance services, given the great potential of the African continent in terms of economic growth and demographic expansion. In 2025, Brazil exported more than US$392 million in live cattle and bovine genetic material to Africa. With this announcement, Brazilian agribusiness has reached 552 market openings since the beginning of 2023. These results are the fruit of joint work between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.