Embrapa South Animal Husbandry & Sheep

Development and modernization of integrated agricultural and livestock breeding systems in the South, especially with cattle and sheep, has been the major work of this center of 25 researchers.

Working in collaboration with research institutions from Uruguay and Argentina, they execute research in animal health, fodder and genetic improvement of animal and plants to help increase the quality and productivity and reduce costs in livestock breeding while at the same time safeguarding the environment.

Activities

• Genetic improvement on animal and plant
• Animal health
• Integration of livestock breeding and agriculture
• Animal production and nutrition

Services

• Consulting services and training in livestock breeding
• Integrated control of parasites
• Strategic control program for worms in beef cattle and sheep

Products

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• Cattle, sheep and horse reproducers
• Specialized publications

Major Research Areas

• Creation of the Ibage beef cattle breed
• Development of cultivars of the white-clover Embrapa BR 1 Bage and the vesiculous-clover Embrapa BR 28
• Santa Tecla
• Preservation of the Crioula sheep