Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies is examining Bill 3332/26, which would establish a national policy to train producers in technological innovation for individual cattle traceability.
The system works like an identity record for each animal, tracking its history from birth to slaughter. The bill aims to help family farmers and small rural producers adopt it.
The policy would be introduced in five stages: identifying and registering producers; training technicians and rural extension workers; training producers; providing financial and technological support to access the system; and establishing traceability in small farms.
Under the proposal, the federal government would set criteria for fully or partly financing electronic identification devices for farmers in vulnerable circumstances. Rural women, producers in the Legal Amazon and those with less access to technical assistance would be prioritized.
The plan would complement the federal government’s National Plan for Individual Identification of Cattle and Buffaloes, introduced in 2025. That plan sets a timetable for making traceability mandatory for Brazil’s entire herd.
Representative Carlos Henrique Gaguim (União-TO) says buyer markets such as the European Union already require traceability. He argues that the new rules could challenge small producers with limited funds and poor access to the internet.
The bill will be reviewed under a conclusive procedure by committees on agriculture, livestock, supply and rural development; finance and taxation; and constitution, justice and citizenship. It must pass both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to become law.
