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Montevideo, May 21st 2025 - 09:55 UTC

Agriculture

  • Saturday, February 22nd 2025 - 10:49 UTC

    New Uruguayan meat packing plant joins list of companies hit by uncertainty

    Basso's death unleashed a series of obscure deeds that keep sinking Uruguayan meat packing into uncertainty

    A new crisis in a meat packing plant in Uruguay left some 160 workers fearing for their livelihoods after the Paso de los Toros company halted operations, thus adding to the growing list of plants in crisis, which already included Scheneck, Casa Blanca, Lorsinal, and Rondatel, all of them in connection with the fraud scandal involving the financial company Conexión Ganadera, whose director, Gustavo Basso, died in a traffic accident amidst investor claims.

  • Wednesday, February 19th 2025 - 08:42 UTC

    Uruguay on avian flu alert after detection in Argentina

    The outbreak is limited to Tres Isletas, in the Argentine province of Chaco

    Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) declared a state of health alert due to an outbreak of avian influenza in Tres Isletas, in the Argentine province of Chaco, it was reported Tuesday in Montevideo. The measure seeks to protect public health and national poultry production as the malady poses risks to biodiversity, the poultry sector, and public health. It can cause sudden bird mortality, respiratory and neurological symptoms, hemorrhages, and diarrhea, it was also explained.

  • Saturday, February 15th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Paraguay hopes to double beef exports to Morocco

    Morocco opened its Embassy in Asunción earlier this year

    Paraguayan meat shipments to Morocco are expected to double after a team from the South American country met with buyers this week to discuss cooperation in the agricultural sector, with an emphasis on accessing advanced technology and essential fertilizers. Presiding over the mission to Rabat was Representative Carlos Alberto Núñez Salinas of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).

  • Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 21:26 UTC

    January FAO Food Price Index down 1,6% from December but 6,2% higher year ago

    The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index decreased by 5.6% from the previous month, reversing a recent increase, though it remained 24.9% higher than a year ago

    The FAO Food Price Index, the benchmark for world food commodity prices, declined in January, averaging 124.9 points during the month, down 1.6% from its December level. The drop was driven by significant decreases in the international quotations for vegetable oils and sugar, FAO reported.

  • Tuesday, February 11th 2025 - 19:26 UTC

    Taiwan largest market for Paraguayan pork exports

    Overall, Paraguayan pork shipments grew both in volume and revenue over the past year

    Taipei's Embassy in Asunción confirmed this week that Paraguay's pork exports to Taiwan grew by 108% last year, thus grabbing an 87% share of the South American country's shipments of the product, yielding revenues around US$ 29 million.

  • Tuesday, February 11th 2025 - 08:32 UTC

    Uruguay’s President-elect Orsi appoints key figures for science, technology, and innovation agencies

    “The Presidency will promote the consolidation of a science, technology, and innovation ecosystem to position Uruguay as a global reference in the field,” stated an official communiqué

    Uruguay’s incoming president, Yamandú Orsi, has announced the leadership of key agencies overseeing science, technology, and innovation. The move aims to strengthen coordination among institutions such as the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) and the National Meat Institute (INAC).

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 09:18 UTC

    Bolivian meat producers declare emergency after export ban

    Bolivian authorities are prioritizing the domestic meat demand

    The Bolivian government's ban on beef exports represents daily losses of approximately US$ 500,000 for the country's cattle farmers, warned Thursday the National Chamber of Exporters of Bolivia (Caneb). The suspension was announced by Productive Development Minister Néstor Huanca, citing the need to regulate supply and reduce the price of meat in the domestic market.

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 07:13 UTC

    Brazil needs to purchase 3,5 million tons of wheat, despite higher yields in domestic production, says CEPEA

    Argentina is Brazil’s largest wheat supplier, and the President Milei government has reduced export taxes which should help sales to its Mercosur partner

    Wheat production 2024/2025 in Brazil fell by 2.6% compared to the previous year, with the National Supply Company (Conab) forecasting a harvest of 7.89 million tons in 2024. This also represents an 11.9% reduction in the cultivated area, which shrank to 3.06 million hectares.

  • Thursday, February 6th 2025 - 10:07 UTC

    Brazil: Coffee price expected to remain high

    On the New York Stock Exchange, the main contracts for Arabica coffee reached all-time highs

    The Brazilian Coffee Industry Association (ABIC) said it expects prices to continue rising in the coming weeks, at least until this year's harvest, which begins around April or May, due to recent adverse weather coupled with increasing global consumption boosted by exports to the newest customer: China.

  • Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 05:17 UTC

    FAO’s 80th anniversary to be celebrated during the Chinese Year of the Snake

    FAO Director-General QU Dongyu delivered a powerful message about the need for transformation within FAO and across global agri-food systems. 

    FAO Director-General QU Dongyu led the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year at the organization's headquarters in Rome marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The event carried special significance this year as it coincides with FAO’s 80th anniversary, prompting reflections on past achievements and future aspirations.