@koshyboi@TouchmineX No. Even if Portugal finished 1st, they still wouldnโt face Argentina in the QF โ their paths were on different sides of the bracket.
Ethiopiaโs issue isnโt simply โwhy import meat?โ โ itโs that having one of Africaโs biggest livestock populations is not the same as having a modern meat industry. If the processing system, cold chain, slaughter standards, feedlot system, and reliable supply network are weak, you can still end up unable to meet demand consistently. Ethiopia also hasnโt fully built a strong culture of raising cattle specifically for high-quality commercial slaughter breeds at scale. So yes, the long-term answer is to invest in processing, genetics, feedlots, logistics, and standards โ but imports can still be a temporary tool while that system is being fixed. Brazil is a good example: it didnโt become a meat powerhouse just by having cattle; it built an entire chain around breeding, feed, slaughterhouses, sanitary standards, cold storage, and export-grade processing. Thatโs the difference between owning livestock and running a meat industry.