Approximately 150 livestock breeders from the cities of Marabá, Itupiranga and Novo Repartimento, in the state of Pará, were shown the facilities and benefits of a new tool that will indicate opportunities for ongoing improvement in handling and sustainability of properties in the region. The initiative was developed by the Sustainable Livestock Breeding Work Group (GTPS) and “Solidaridad Brasil”, an international organization that works with fostering socially inclusive, environmentally responsible and economically feasible value chains.
Livestockbreeders received instructions on how to complete the Sustainable Livestock Breeding Form (GIPS) and were able to clarify doubts about the initiative. The meetings, held in the second half of February, were facilitated by Luiza Bruscato, executive coordinator of GTPS, and Stéphanie Ferreira, agronomy engineer. Technicians from Solidaridad also attended the events.
In addition to these three cities in Pará, JBS intends to take the initiative to Goiânia, (state of Goiás) and Campo Grande (state of Mato Grosso do Sul) – on a schedule to be defined. Both cities are priorities for the Company, due to the high number of suppliers in those states.