Brazil's JBS Ramps up Cattle Tracking in Amazonian State of Para
Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meat company, has delivered 123,765 ear tags to individually track cattle in Para state, according to a statement on Monday, marking a possible turning point in efforts to halt deforestation in the Amazon.
Para passed a law in late 2023 requiring that ranchers in the state identify their cattle by the end of 2026. Under the initiative, JBS said it aims to deliver 2 million tags in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, a non-governmental organization, to small...
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