Riviera Maya, Q.R. — With the goal of maintaining the capacity to export cattle to the United States, state officials conducted sanitary inspections. The certification inspections were carried out on cattle herd across Quintana Roo from December 1 to 5.
Jorge Aguilar Osorio, the Secretariat of Agricultural, Rural and Fisheries Development (SEDARPE), says their visits were conducted in coordination with federal and international authorities from the U.S.
The goal was to ensure safety and legal criteria, generating certainty for producers and consumers regarding the sanitary conditions of the state’s cattle herd. Aguilar Osorio explained that Quintana Roo’s livestock industry is in a key process to guarantee its international competitiveness.
“During December 1st to 5th, certification visits were carried out by the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS-USDA) to the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program in the Yucatan Peninsula with the participation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Agriculture) and SENASICA,” he said.
Aguilar Osorio pointed out that together with the states of Campeche and Yucatan, they are working to control and eradicate cases of bovine tuberculosis in the region.
This effort seeks to consolidate the zoosanitary status of the peninsula, an essential condition for sustaining livestock exports. This monitoring process represents an important step for agri-food health and reaffirms the commitment to building a safer, more competitive and healthier countryside for the producing families of Quintana Roo and the peninsula region.
APHIS-USDA, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, is responsible for the sanitary inspection of animals and plants. Its mission is to protect animal and plant health, ensure agricultural welfare and food security, as well as regulate genetically modified organisms and manage wildlife.
