title: Production systems--an example from Brazil.
abstract: Important information about the Brazilian agribusiness, population and economy are presented in this paper, as well as details of beef production, market, industry and production system, to inform people involved in meat industry about details on demography, production, economy and production systems of a country that is the largest player in beef exports in the world and that uses, mostly, Bos indicus based bovine population, reared under pasture conditions, for meat production purposes. Herd size, genetic evaluation programs, quantity of beef produced and market is informed, with figures about the global and major players' production. Some discussion related to environmental concerns, methane emission and carbon fixation is also presented, as well as meat quality. Meat quality of fed animals is also compared with beef from animals that are raised in pasture conditions.
authors.affiliation: Animal Breeding and Biotechnology Group, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Bento Sterman
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.forename: Pedro Eduardo de
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Felício
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D001947:Breeding; D002417:Cattle / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D003132:Commerce; D004777:Environment; D005524:Food Technology / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008697:Methane / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006109:Poaceae; D011156:Population Density; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D008697:Methane