Buffalo potential in Paraguay: There would be a large market for dairy products of this species

An area that is positioned to grow steadily in the coming years is buffalo production, in which it is committed to genetic improvement and hopes to achieve greater competitiveness in the fields. The president of the Paraguayan Association of Buffalo Breeders (Apacribu), Bruno Garelli, told Valor Agro that in recent years the perception of the animal has changed with the work that has been done. “The animal was surrounded by the myth that it was brave, that it did not respect the fences and that it was difficult to handle. However, in recent years that has changed radically with the work that was shown in the field, especially with the information that already existed worldwide, especially in genetic improvement and in the use of its products, especially dairy products," he pointed out. He said that Colombia is a country that has 17 authorizations to export dairy products to the United States, a country that managed to gain market with buffalo products. He also said, Argentina is a ...