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USDA recognizes region of Mexican state for cattle exports
Story Date: 11/23/2012
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Source: Andre Sulluchuco, MEATINGPLACE, 11/22/12
The USDA has recognized the coastal region of the Mexican state of Guerrero as having "low prevalence in bovine tuberculosis”, announced the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) in a press release.
That means that more than 50 percent of the region’s livestock can be exported to the U.S., the Ministry added.
This specific region includes 15 municipalities with a total of 350,197 heads of cattle. Francisco Mayorga Castaneda, Sagarpa director, said that "it will now be possible to open more markets to our farmers." He pointed out that the livestock sector is of “great importance” for all of Mexico.
“We’ve invested up to $383.7 million in food safety and now we can open international markets to our livestock farmers," Mayorga added.
In 2011, the Mexico state of Guerrero produced 125,320 calves, 52.1 percent of which came from this USDA-approved region.
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