Brazil is the third largest producer of cow milk in the world, behind the USA and India, yet still imports more dairy products than it exports. In 2017 Brazil produced 30 billion liters of milk and the number of milked cows was over 11.5 million, according to the IBGE Agricultural Census.
Sources: Annual figures of Milk 2019 Embrapa and Agricultural Census IBGE 2017
Require breeds with less health disorders
Ban the use of hormones and additives that increase production
Apply sexing techniques or avoid the disposal of healthy male calves
Provide processes and techniques that cause less suffering
Reduce the density of animals in barns
Provide enrichment of the living environment
Acquire certification on animal welfare