Author: Prithu Chawla, Senior Research Analyst
16 April 2025
Key Highlights of the Report:
Police authorities in different nations now need livestock owners to follow strict controls that let them find animal diseases and stop them since animal exports need approval. Governments across the world introduced NAIS in the USA, China's Livestock Tracing System, and the European Livestock Identification System to promote adoption.
The worldwide increase in meat and dairy product demand makes farmers use efficient tracking tools to manage their operations better while increasing production results. Largest livestock producers like China, India, the USA, and Brazil produce most meat and dairy products to motivate farmers to implement system management and tracking.
New RFID and Internet of Things technology have transformed how livestock are managed through better RFID tags, global positioning tracking, biosystem identification and IoT monitoring systems. These systems display real-time animal positions and health information while gathering data automatically to replace manual work operations.
Strict biosecurity policies come from zoonoses increasing, food contaminants spreading, and meat product safety recalls. Digital identification systems receive money from both government agencies and companies to make sure food travels safely from farms through distribution networks.
Traditional cattle farming has become advanced due to technology adoption which combines artificial intelligence and big data analytics to manage livestock effectively. The new systems can spot diseases, design better feeding plans and better productivity development which generates extra production while stopping farm losses.
Emerging countries including China India and Brazil expand their livestock farming operations because increasing populations move to cities while people across these nations consume more protein. The growing livestock operations push companies to create better ways to monitor and handle their farm animals for health and productivity purposes.
Many governments offer financial benefits to farmers through programs that help them accept digital livestock identification technology. Government bodies of both the EU and the USA support market development through grant programs that help farmers use RFID to track their livestock.
According to a new report by UnivDatos, The Livestock Identification Market is expected to reach USD 3,194.8 million in 2032 by growing at a CAGR of 7.1%. The market for identifying livestock properties grows as the animal industry focuses more on detecting diseases and meeting government rules. This market consists of technologies that help operators maintain constant control of livestock from their life start to finish while protecting animal health and improving supply chain efficiency. The livestock industry needs more animal tracking because people want more food from animals, plus new technology helps make identifications better, plus governments require complete animal tracking records.
In the coming years, the Asia Pacific region will expand its market at the fastest rate. The meat market demand in China, India, Australia, and Japan grows as their livestock numbers rise. For instance, India had the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2023 followed by Brazil and China. India's cattle inventory was reported at 307.5 million head in 2023, accounting for roughly 33% of the world's inventory. The expanding livestock sector, together with property owners gaining knowledge about livestock tracking software, drives prospective buyers. China and India would be the fastest growing countries in the region during the forecast period.
Governments across nations now require brackets to keep track of their livestock to secure food safety and prevent outbreaks while meeting international trading standards. Many nations require NAIS in the U.S., the Extended Livestock Identification System in Europe, and the Livestock Development Program in India to track animals through RFID tags, ear tags, and biometric systems. Governments set disease monitoring rules and supply traceability standards along with theft prevention components, which grow the market.
RFID and IoT tracking systems combine to improve livestock management by showing live data and automatic measurement with exact animal tracking details. Farmers use RFID tags and sensors to check health signs, record animal positions, and track their movement paths, which cuts workload and enhances results. Connected IoT technology working with cloud systems helps detect diseases early which makes the livestock production process more productive and environmentally friendly.
Livestock diseases such as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Bovine Tuberculosis, and Avian Influenza pose severe risks to animal health and food safety. Public institutions and beef farmers track illnesses rapidly using new tools to control the spread before it becomes bigger. A quick animal identification system helps detect infected livestock, which saves markets worldwide and decreases industry expenses.
Demand for livestock items increases as global societies expand and people adopt new eating patterns, particularly in developing countries of China, India, and Brazil. Businesses now run large-scale meat and dairy operations which need advanced animal tracking systems to maintain quality standards and achieve better outputs. Customers want to know where their farm animals come from and how they are raised, which leads companies to use tracking systems to show this information.
The Livestock Identification Market grows fast because governments need animal tracking data for safety, plus food demand increases with RFID-IoT-AI monitoring technology improvements. Governments across nations now require strong traceability methods to protect meat products and animals. New technologies that use blockchain tracking and check fingerprints help supply chains become more reliable as they operate better. Despite the high costs and lack of awareness, most organizations start investing in farm technology, making it more accessible across the industry. As technology advances and regulations strengthen, the market will expand internationally with better methods of taking care of livestock.
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