Workshop offers training for meatpackers about the Audit Protocol for Cattle Commitments in the Amazon
The capacity-building workshop for meatpackers regarding the Audit Protocol of the Cattle Commitments in the Amazon took place on Tuesday (19/Oct) in Manaus. Organized by the Beef on Track Program, a partnership between the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Imaflora, the workshop laid out the guidelines and procedures for the verification of the Term of Adjustment of Conduct (TAC) for Beef.
The event was attended by 17 representatives from the following companies: Frizam/Agropam, Frigo Tefé, Norte Boi, NR Comercio de Frios, Frigorífico Amazonas, Bovinorte, Mafrico and ECO2 Serviços Ambientais.
Cattle Suppliers Series - Vignette
Do you know who supplies the cattle for the beef chain in the Amazon?
Document about the monitoring of the cattle supply chain in the Cerrado is available on the website
The publication shows advances made by Voluntary Monitoring Protocol for Cattle Suppliers in the Cerrado, the current scenario when it comes to overlapping of private areas into public area e what actions need to be taken to implement an effective sectorial agreement and to promote a responsible cattle ranching chain.
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According to the Brazilian Association of Beef Exporters (Abiec), 39.5 million head of cattle were slaughtered in 2020.