Paraguay launches tomato exports to Argentina this year; association condemns government "taking credit"

Published 2025년 11월 17일

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Core tip: As the year is coming to a close, Paraguay recently initiated the export of tomatoes to Argentina, with three shipments, each of 30,000 kilograms. The Association of Wholesale Market Fruit and Vegetable Importers and Traders (Asicofru) led the export of the first two shipments and expressed regret over the government's attempt to take credit for the association's achievements.

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According to a report by Paraguay's ABC Color on the 13th, last year, after a gap of 70 years, Paraguay resumed exporting tomatoes to Argentina, with an export volume exceeding 157.1 million kilograms, completed in three stages. As the year is coming to an end, Paraguay has once again initiated tomato exports to Argentina. The first batch of goods, weighing 30,000 kilograms, was shipped from Caaguazú province in Paraguay to Mendoza province in Argentina. The regional technical staff of the National Plant and Seed Quality and Hygiene Bureau (Senave) stated that they conducted phytosanitary inspections on the origin of this batch of goods, totaling 1,500 boxes, each weighing 20 kilograms. Asicofru emphasized the importance of exporting tomatoes to Argentina. The resumption of tomato exports will alleviate the pressure on producers and reduce pressure on the local market, which currently has an oversupply. Asicofru President Karen Leguizamón pointed out that the fruit and vegetable ...

Source: Foodmate