Minister Castro: The current herd exceeds 16 million animals between buffalo and cattle (+ExpoCebu)
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Published at: 10/04/2024 02:10 PM
During the inauguration of the
XLVII National Fair of Cebu and its Crosses, the Minister for
Productive Agriculture and Lands, Wilmar Castro, pointed out that the current herd exceeds
16 million animals, including buffalo and cattle.
“I congratulate all the producers
who are in the field, who are working hard to multiply that herd,
not only with natural methods, but with genetics through artificial insemination
and in vitro techniques,” said the Minister, during a visit to Venezolana de Televisión, from
For his part, the president of the Venezuelan
Association of Cebu Cattle Breeders of Venezuela (ASOCEBÚ), José
Carrasquero, said that the best technology is applied in the country in the breeding of cattle and buffaloes.
“Not only do we have artificial insemination,
but we switch to fixed-time insemination, we can schedule the pregnancy of our animals.
In addition, we are already working on
embryo transplantation and we are growing under these schemes,” said Carrasquero.
In that regard, he announced that, with the
support of the support of the Bolivarian Government, they will begin to export meat. At the same time, he pledged not to affect the national
price.
“This is the best example that together we can do things well,” said Carrasquero.
Mazo News Team