Brazil has too much cattle to cut emissions

Cattle producers in Brazil will have to take special measures if the country is to meet its commitment to reduce methane emissions. This was stated by Vice-President of Brazil Hamilton Mourao, on November 3, ANSA agency reports.

“The methane problem is related to livestock manure. We have a huge herd of cattle. Actions will need to be planned to adapt the industry to the COP26 agreement,” Mourao said.

He also noted the tight deadlines given for the industry to adapt to new requirements. According to him, most of the producers are already working on collecting manure for its subsequent disposal.

Notably, General Mourao is the head of the Amazon Council, a multi-ministry body that develops policy guidelines for the Amazonian forests, which are home to a large number of Brazilian livestock farms.

Recall, according to a report published in September by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, in 2020 there were 218 million head of cattle in the country. From 2019 to 2020, the livestock increased by 1.5%. This was facilitated by an increase in meat exports caused by rising prices for this product on world markets.