Paraguayan pork exports record significant increase

Published 2024년 1월 5일

Tridge summary

Pork exports from Paraguay have been steadily increasing since 2019, with a 173% increase in shipments from 2022 to 2023. In 2023, over 7,000 tons of pork were exported, with Taiwan, Uruguay, and Georgia being the main destinations. The president of the Association of Pig Producers of Paraguay predicts at least three years of good production climate and encourages investors to trust their resources in the industry due to the country's stability in production costs and growing domestic consumption.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

According to a report from Paraguay's National Service of Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) released this week in Asunción, pork exports have been recording growing numbers since 2019 and reached a 173% increase from 2022 to 2023. In 2022 more than 2,800 tons were exported while shipments exceeded 7,000 tons were recorded in 2023. Specifically, over 1,180 tons of meat and 1,600 tons of offal were exported in 2022 worth almost US$ 6 billion while in 2023, meat and offal shipments increased in value by more than US$ 19,134 million. The main destinations were Taiwan, with exports of more than 4,600 tons worth more than US$ 13 billion; Uruguay with more than 1,800 tons worth almost US$ 4 billion and Georgia with almost 1,000 tons worth US$ 1.185 billion. As for offal, the three main destinations were Ivory Coast (40,006 kilos), Georgia (17,000 kilos), and Cape Verde (28,007.5 kilos) for a total value of almost US$ 40,000. Association of Pig Producers of Paraguay (APPC) President ...

Source: MercoPress