The company will work with the Pará state government on a mandatory traceability programme and the JBS Fund for the Amazon to support small producers in the Amazon region.

December 2023: At COP28 in Dubai, JBS announced its support of the government of Pará’s groundbreaking effort to enhance transparency and traceability in the livestock supply chain in the Brazilian Amazon through the adoption of mandatory animal identification in the state by 2026. Importantly, the effort focuses on improving the livelihoods of farmers and local communities, and eliminating the economic drivers of deforestation. JBS is also leading a pilot project focused on implementing individual cattle traceability in Pará.

“Today we take an important step by partnering with private funds to launch this initiative, aiming to have 100% of the state’s cattle tagged for individual traceability from birth to slaughter by 2026. This ensures, on one hand, integrity and transparency for the productive chain in the region. It also needs to be done with support for the producer, enabling them to access the benefits that this traceability provides, opening up markets.” said Helder Barbalho, Pará State Governor.

To accelerate adoption of the Pará Plan, JBS will invest $9 million over the next three years to help smallholders offset the cost of animal identification tags and provide technical assistance to help producers make a living in the Amazon without clearing more forest.

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