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Brazil's cattle genetics are going to Africa
Nelore cattle are a subspecies, descended from Indian Ongole cattle. Photo: Alf Ribeiro/Shutterstock
Burkina Faso is preparing to import 710 pregnant cows from Brazil — Guzéra, Gir, Holstein and Nelore breeds — as part of a push to modernize its dairy and beef sectors.
The deal, announced in January 2026 by the country's Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries Ministry, follows negotiations initiated in June 2025 between Burkina Faso's Center for the Promotion of Poultry and the Multiplication of High-Performance Animals (CPAMAP) and Brazil's Daniel Franco Institute, specializing in animal selection and sustainable livestock farming.
The numbers illustrate why the West African nation is looking abroad…
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