Tag: Carlos Simón Van Humbeck

• Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 20:39 UTC

  FMD in Paraguay leaves 5.000 workers redundant and 300 million dollars losses

  

  An estimated 5.000 workers will be left redundant for two months and losses could easily reach 300 million dollars because of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Paraguay that has banned exports, revealed Wednesday Luis Pettengill, president of the country’s Meat Chamber.

• Monday, September 19th 2011 - 16:46 UTC

  Paraguay confirms FMD outbreak, reports case to OIE; beef exports banned

  

  Paraguay sanitary authorities confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease which means the immediate suspension of all beef exports for at least two months and the sanitary rifle for 800 head of cattle.