Ovine and Caprine Meat

Brazilian Ovine and Caprine Meat Exports

Brazilian ovine and caprine meat. A new opportunity opens up for the Brazilian goat and sheep meat industry on the international stage. Since last March, these meats have been exported to Kuwait. The Gulf country had expressed interest in Brazilian sheep meat in 2017, through the Public Agency for Agriculture and Fisheries Resources.

According to information from ANBA, there is really demand for the product, but it would take a long planning to adjust the quantity, quality and price that Brazil could offer. Just as Brazil has ensured the entire poultry market in Kuwait, goat and sheep meat needs are fully met by New Zealand. Goat imports to Kuwait are mainly sold to countries like Somalia and India, which are closer to Kuwait than to Brazil.

To circumvent these barriers, Marco Bomfim, head of the Goat and Sheep Unit of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), believes that producers can count on previous experiences in the beef and poultry industry. “As Brazil has a great relationship with these countries, this sales mix could be realized. Agriculture Minister [Tereza Cristina] traveled to Egypt last year and there was a demand for 10,000 goats. We are not yet prepared to supply so much, but even so the demand exists ”, he said.

Currently, there are about 9.8 million heads of goats in Brazil, 90% of which are located in the Northeast. Sheep total 18 million - 60% in the Northeast and 25% in the South. The production of sheep meat is 91 million tons. To supply its domestic market, Brazil imports at least 10% of its needs, most of which come from Uruguay.

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About the Brazilian Ovine and Caprine Meat

Caprine Meat:

Caprine meat is usually goat meat, an animal that is two to three months old. The goat and the goat are the adult female and male, respectively. They are appreciated in some typical cuisines, mainly the buchada de bode. Goat's milk and its derivatives are also widely used. However, goat farming in Brazil has the main purpose of producing milk.

Ovine Meat:

Ovine meat covers three types of animals: lamb, sheep and sheep. The most consumed meat is lamb. It has smooth, soft texture, reddish-pink color, firm consistency and with little fat. In older animals, fat is darker and more abundant.

Caprine Meat

The young goat is slaughtered usually at the age of 4 to 6 months, with a carcass of around 12 kg. Goat meat has many nutritional advantages, such as extremely low levels of calories, fats and cholesterol, high digestibility and high levels of protein and iron.

Lamb Meat

Lamb meat, known as the meat of young sheep, is not usually consumed by Brazilians, but it is an extremely nutritious food for the body, being rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins.

Mutton Meat

Meat from adult sheep, mutton, as well as lamb, is a rich source of high-quality vitamins, minerals and proteins, as well as having higher amounts of saturated fat than in beef and pork.