{"id":399705,"date":"2025-11-21T15:47:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=399705"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:47:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:47:49","slug":"brazils-ceara-invests-in-halal-goat-sheep-meat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-ceara-invests-in-halal-goat-sheep-meat\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Cear\u00e1 invests in halal goat, sheep meat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The Cear\u00e1 Secretariat of Economic Development (SDE<\/a>), in partnership with local institutions, is expected to complete in the coming days a feasibility study to structure the production of sheep and goat meat for the halal market, which follows Islamic production standards. According to Silvio Carlos Ribeiro, the SDE\u2019s Executive Secretary of Agribusiness, the state aims to become an export hub for this market, which is expected to bring development and generate jobs in the Cear\u00e1 hinterland regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data provided by the SDE to ANBA show that Cear\u00e1\u2019s herd of goats and sheep reached 3.8 million heads last year, with an average growth of 1.56% over the past seven years. There are about 2.6 million sheep, up 3% in 2024 compared to 2023, and approximately 1.1 million goats, down 1.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Brazil\u2019s total herd last year was 35.2 million heads, with the Northeast, the main producing region, accounting for 28.9 million heads.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ribeiro: Investment in the sector could generate jobs and development in the state<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

According to Ribeiro, there is a \u201cdisconnect\u201d in the Brazilian production chain. At times, there is an oversupply of goat and sheep meat. At other times, demand exceeds supply, and even the local market is not fully served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of creating a production center for halal goat and sheep meat arose from discussions and the interest of companies in operating in this sector. Among them, Ribeiro cites FAMBRAS Halal Certifier, which certifies companies producing according to Islamic rules, and Vicunha, a Brazilian textile company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study is being conducted by the Cear\u00e1 Center for Technological Education (Centec) with funding provided by the SDE. Consultants, universities, and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) are also participating in the research. The survey considers all stages of the halal goat and sheep meat production chain: animal raising, producer training, logistics, sanitary control, economic feasibility, pricing, potential markets, and slaughterhouse infrastructure are some of the aspects evaluated in the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you have a consumer market that drives this demand, the [production] market will structure itself. The idea is to set up a sheep and goat slaughterhouse capable of processing a thousand animals per day. To reach that volume and have standardized, high-quality animals, you need a herd much larger than that. I need to implement strong production best practices, from raising the animals, and I need to engage not only with the meat producers but also with the animal breeders, the industry, and the consumer market,\u201d Ribeiro says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the study is completed and economic feasibility is confirmed, a memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed between the state of Cear\u00e1 and the institutions involved in the project. Subsequently, companies wishing to invest in this production chain will be able to set up the infrastructure and invest in production. The SDE expects that the first slaughters will take place within a year and a half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cear\u00e1 aims to create jobs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ribeiro said Cear\u00e1 has the logistical capacity for distribution, especially through the Port of Pec\u00e9m in S\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alo do Amarante, about 50 kilometers from Fortaleza, the state capital. Part of the production infrastructure could be installed in the Pec\u00e9m Export Processing Zone (ZPE), which offers tax exemptions to companies operating there. The other part of the production chain will come from the breeders, especially from the Sert\u00e3o dos Inhamuns, Sert\u00e3o Central, and Sert\u00e3o dos Crate\u00fas regions in the state\u2019s interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to make the activity profitable and financially attractive, and in doing so, create many more jobs in rural areas. These are regions where sheep and goat farming is predominant, and we believe it can be expanded, but it\u2019ll only grow if there\u2019s a market,\u201d Ribeiro said. In addition to animals for slaughter, he noted that the study indicated the possibility of raising goats and sheep to be exported live to Islamic countries. He also said that taking sheep and goat meat to the international market may require creating a brand as part of a promotion process abroad, similar to what is already done with chicken and beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/em>:
Oman greenlights goats, sheep from Brazil<\/a>
Egypt\u2019s sheep, goat meat market opens up for Brazil<\/a>
Saudi market opening could boost sheep production in Brazil<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luiz Gonzaga Pinto de Queiroz\/Embrapa<\/div>
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