Tag: SENACSA

• Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 20:55 UTC

  Asunción's Lower House condemns US Senate's decision banning Paraguayan beef

  

  Paraguay's Lower House unanimously passed a resolution objecting to the US Senate's decision to ban meat imports from the South American country while urging lawmakers in Washington DC to honor the technical reports attesting to the safety of the merchandise, it was reported in Asunción.

• Monday, May 22nd 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  Paraguay confirms 3 outbreaks of bird flu; could be more

  

  According to Paraguay's National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) President Dr. José Carlos Martin, there were already three confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza in the South American country's Chaco region by Sunday, while two others were still under investigation.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2014 - 05:36 UTC

  Paraguay with record 2014 beef exports, but faces Russian situation next year

  

  Paraguay twelve-month accumulated meat and meat products exports (mostly beef) reached 1.6bn dollars according to primary information said the head of the country's National quality and health animal services, Senacasa, Hugo Idoyaga, which represents a 20% increase in value over the 1.3 bn. dollars of 2013.

• Friday, May 10th 2013 - 03:20 UTC

  Paraguay beef exports experience 55% recovery in first four months of 2013

  

  Paraguay beef exports soared 54.94% in the first four months of the year compared to the same period in 2012. Shipments totalled 65.000 tons equivalent to 337 million dollars against 44.000 tons and 218 million dollars, according to official stats from the Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa).

• Wednesday, November 21st 2012 - 08:03 UTC

  Chile reopens market for Paraguayan beef after a twelve-month ban

  

  Chile has re-opened its market to Paraguayan beef announced on Tuesday to his peers Sixto Miranda, head of the country’s Rural Society, following a meeting with Foreign Minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2012 - 19:37 UTC

  Three Paraguayan abattoirs cleared to export boneless beef to Israel

  

  Three Paraguayan abattoirs have been re-licensed by Israel to export boneless beef, according to the Paraguayan Rural Association, ARP, based on information from the country’s livestock and food sanitary services, Senacsa.

• Thursday, January 5th 2012 - 05:28 UTC

  Paraguay declares sanitary emergency because of outbreak of FMD

  

  Paraguay declared on Wednesday animal sanitary emergency in the district of San Pedro, 400 kilometres north of the capital Asuncion where this week an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was confirmed in a farm.

• Monday, January 2nd 2012 - 20:39 UTC

  Fears of another foot and mouth disease outbreak in Paraguay

  

  Paraguay’ Livestock Sanitary Office has confirmed the isolation of a cattle farm in the north of the country where an apparent outbreak of foot and mouth disease has been reported. The farm is approximately 35 kilometres from the outbreak reported last September.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 16:26 UTC

  Paraguay criticized for its handling of the FMD outbreak

  

  The Southern Cone Standing Veterinary Committee, CVP, accused Paraguay of not complying with promises related to foot and mouth disease, FMD, control following on the outbreak reported to the north of the country last September 18.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 15:46 UTC

  Paraguay with Russian help, checking cattle for FMD, hoping to resume exports

  

  Paraguay Animal Health and Food Quality Department (Senacsa) has started a cattle census in the north of the country where a limited outbreak of foot and mouth disease was reported last month.