Chile increasingly interested in Paraguayan pig production

The main buyer of Paraguayan beef is demonstrating strong interest in the pork produced by the country through various meetings and contacts of public and private actors in Chile. In the last few hours, the National Animal Quality and Health Service of Paraguay (Senacsa) received a private mission from Chile with the intention of delving into the opportunities for Paraguayan swine meat in that country. According to Senacsa, the Chilean businessmen and consultants held meetings with producers from Cabaña El Nido and Colonias Unidas, as well as with representatives of Frigorífico UPISA. In Paraguay, for several months, the possibility of building highly sanitary security pork compartments has been studied to be able to export pork to Chile, even though Paraguay vaccinates against foot and mouth disease. The president of the Association of Pig Breeders, Hugo Schaffrath, would have expressed to Valor Agro that there are important health issues coming from Chile that must be met, and ...