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Tag: Paraguayan beef

  • Tuesday, December 19th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

    Saudi Arabia gives green light to Paraguayan meat exports

    Mexico, South Korea, and Japan could soon join the list of countries buying Paraguayan beef

    Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has given the green light to the purchase of beef from Paraguay after a successful audit, the South American country's National Service for Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) announced Monday in Asunción.

  • Friday, December 15th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Paraguayan exports grow 24% driven by agriculture

    Ostfield congratulated Paraguayan meat producers for being accepted into the US market

    In the first eleven months of 2023, Paraguayan exports amounted to US$ 15.8787 billion, which represented a 24% interannual growth, it was reported in Asunción. The improvement was significantly explained by higher shipments of soybeans, rice, and soybean meal, which accounted for 69.3% of the sales abroad, reaching US$ 11,001.6 million, a 19.1% increase from November 2022.

  • Friday, November 10th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

    US market reopened for Paraguayan beef

    Peña made the announcement after meeting with Fernández in Asunción

    The United States has reopened its doors to Paraguayan beef after 25 years, President Santiago Peña announced Thursday together with US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment José W. Fernández and US Ambassador Marc Ostfield, it was reported in Asunción.

  • Friday, June 23rd 2023 - 11:00 UTC

    Canada opens up to Paraguayan beef

    Paraguay has appropriate animal health controls, the Canadian inspectors found

    Paraguay's beef production will be welcomed in Canada starting in September, President Mario Abdo Benítez announced Thursday in Asunción.

  • Tuesday, May 9th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

    Paraguay closer to selling beef again to the US

    Bertoni insisted on the importance of opening up the US market to Paraguayan beef

    Paraguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Santiago Bertoni Monday held a bilateral meeting with US authorities Monday to discuss the agricultural agenda between the two countries, especially Paraguayan beef imports, it was reported.

  • Friday, February 3rd 2023 - 09:53 UTC

    US State Dept. official confirms clearance for Paraguayan beef moving forward

    Hunt and Silvero highlighted the good bilateral relationship between Paraguay and the United States

    Negotiations for Paraguayan beef to land in the United States are at an advanced stage, US State Department Director for Brazil and Southern Cone Affairs Baxter Hunt told Deputy Foreign Minister Raúl Silvero Silvagni, it was reported Thursday in Asunción.

  • Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 07:38 UTC

    South Africa and Saudi Arabia open their markets to Paraguayan beef

    Paraguay, a Mercosur member is also in negotiations to sell beef to the United States

    After a ten-year hiatus, the South African Department of Agriculture announced the opening of the market for Paraguayan abattoirs to export beef and meat products. According to the Paraguayan foreign ministry, the reopening of this market by the African country was possible through joint work with the Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa).