Tag: Paraguayan soybeans

• Wednesday, July 9th 2014 - 07:42 UTC

  Paraguay with record soybean harvest, most of it for exporting

  

  Landlocked Paraguay has become the new 'soybean king' with a harvest of over 9 million tons, a new record, 13% compared to the previous crop, according to the figures released by the Paraguayan Chamber of Grains and Oilseeds Exporters, Capeco.

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 20:24 UTC

  Paraguay’s economy roaring ahead is estimated to expand 13.6% this year

  

  Paraguay’s central bank increased the country’s growth estimate for 2013 from 13% to 13.6%, the highest for Latinamerica. Estimates have been on the increase since October last year, 9.5%; December, 10.5%; April 13% and now, 13.6% which compares to the 0.9% contraction of 2012, when drought and Foot and Mouth Disease hit Paraguay’s main export items, soybeans and beef.

• Monday, September 30th 2013 - 16:39 UTC

  Paraguayan economy boosted by agriculture expanding at an annual 13.3%

  

  Paraguay’s GDP expanded 13.3% in the second quarter of this year boosted by agriculture and beef exports, according to the latest release from the Central bank. Agriculture has proved the most dynamic sector with 6.2% growth helping Paraguay to have the fastest growing economy this year in Latam following on a 0.9% retraction last year, because of an extended drought.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:40 UTC

  Paraguay debates controversial 10% levy on grains and soybean exports

  

  The Paraguayan government said that the recently Senate approved controversial 10% levy on all exports of oilseeds and grains is “non applicable’ since it would need an amendment of the Customs Code, and recommends the implementation of alternative taxes.

• Tuesday, June 4th 2013 - 08:27 UTC

  Paraguayan inflation 0.2% in five months; economy poised to expand 13%

  

  Consumer prices in Paraguay dropped 0.3% during May which brings the accumulated five month inflation to 0.2%, reported the Central bank. The percentage is considerably lower than May a year ago when it reached 0.4% and had accumulated 3.2%. Twelve month inflation in May reached 0.9% which compares favourably with the 3.8% of a year ago

• Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 05:44 UTC

  Paraguay economy poised to expand 11.3% in 2013 propped by agriculture

  

  The Paraguayan economy is poised to expand 11.3% next year propped by the strong recovery from agriculture according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, an estimate far more optimist than the 9.5% of the government budget.

• Monday, October 8th 2012 - 20:43 UTC

  Paraguay expects 9.5% expansion next year propped by a ‘super soybean crop’

  

  Paraguay’s economy is forecasted to contract 1.5% in 2012 but in 2013 will soar 9.5% based on a “super soybean crop” and the recovery of other sectors, according to the latest report from the country’s Central bank confirming its previous 2012 GDP estimate.

• Friday, August 10th 2012 - 08:41 UTC

  Short of soy Brazil meat producers want to import from Bolivia

  

  Meat producers in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state are lobbying the government to approve soy imports from neighbouring Bolivia after drought shrank supplies in the world's second grower, a state official and analysts.