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After more than four decades of fighting foot-and-mouth disease, Mato Grosso will be officially recognized as a zone free of the disease without vaccination, the highest health status granted by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). The certificate was awarded on May 29th, during the 92nd World Assembly of the organization, attended by delegations from more than 180 countries.
This is one of the most emblematic moments on the international agricultural scene for Brazil's main animal protein producer. A delegation led by Vice-Governor Otaviano Pivetta embarked for Paris for the WOAH World Assembly, whose program ran from May 25 to 29, and concluded with the certifications.
The recognition marks the end of a journey that began in the 1970s, when foot and mouth disease was a constant threat to Mato Grosso's livestock. The last outbreak of the disease in Mato Grosso was recorded in 1996. Since then, with vaccination campaigns, institutional structuring, and the engagement of the productive sector, the state achieved certification as a free zone with vaccination in 2001. That year, the cattle herd numbered 22 million head. Today, there are 33 million cattle, the largest herd in Brazil, according to data from Indea.
May 26, 2025/ Acrismat/ Brazil.
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