{"id":419741,"date":"2026-11-10T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=419741"},"modified":"2026-11-10T11:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:51:39","slug":"brazils-para-eyes-live-buffalo-exports-to-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-para-eyes-live-buffalo-exports-to-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Par\u00e1 eyes live buffalo exports to Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 OX Commerce<\/a>, a Brazilian company specializing in live cattle exports, is in talks to ship live buffaloes to Morocco, an Arab country in North Africa. Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock recently announced, in late October, the opening of the Moroccan market to live buffaloes from Brazil for slaughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information about the ongoing talks with Morocco was provided to ANBA by Seiji Kuroda, Export Manager at OX Commerce. The company is based in Paragominas, Brazil\u2019s Par\u00e1 state, and was established in February this year with a focus on cattle exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost of the volume comes from what we have available in Par\u00e1\u2019s herds, the Nelore breed,\u201d he said, referring to the breed of cattle shipped overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Seiji Kuroda: Live cattle sales to Morocco and talks on buffalo exports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Morocco is already a destination for live cattle exported by OX Commerce. The animals are purchased by the company in Par\u00e1, which has Brazil\u2019s second-largest cattle herd, and shipped to the Moroccan market for slaughter. The Moroccans then carry out the process according to Islamic rules, making the meat halal, meaning it is suitable for Muslim consumption. Morocco has a Muslim-majority population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kuroda said Morocco\u2019s demand for live buffaloes reached the company through the same contacts it has in the live cattle market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a way to diversify the country\u2019s meat supply,\u201d said the OX Commerce Export Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the talks are recent and believes the opening of the market will encourage Brazilian buffalo exports to Morocco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OX Commerce took its request to open the Moroccan market to live buffaloes to Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, initially through contact with Brazil\u2019s agricultural attach\u00e9 in Morocco, Ellen Laurindo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBoth the agricultural attach\u00e9 and the ministry as a whole are very supportive of Brazilian companies,\u201d Kuroda said, highlighting the agricultural attach\u00e9\u2019s important role in opening the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state of Par\u00e1 has Brazil\u2019s largest buffalo herd. Last year, there were about 700,000 animals, according to information provided to ANBA at the time by the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Par\u00e1 (Faepa). Although Brazil as a whole is not a major consumer of buffalo meat, it is widely consumed in Par\u00e1. People in Par\u00e1 raise buffaloes mainly on Maraj\u00f3 Island for meat and milk production, which is also used to make buffalo cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also:
<\/em>Brazil\u2019s Par\u00e1 state advances buffalo breeding<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u00a9Mauro Pimentel\/AFP<\/div>
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