Radiography of the cattle herd: Why Paraguay fails to expand its cattle stock Radiography of the cattle herd: Why Paraguay fails to expand its cattle stock

Published 2026년 1월 2일

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Although Paraguay is one of the main meat exporters in the region, its cattle herd shows signs of stagnation. A report by Conacom examines the dynamics of the Paraguayan cattle herd, identifying a stagnation in the bovine stock, low productivity levels, and a high concentration of cattle, highlighting structural, climatic, and economic factors that condition its expansion, competitiveness, and sustainability of the exportable supply.

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The National Competition Commission (Conacom) presented a study analyzing the structure of the beef market in Paraguay. The document emphasizes various aspects such as the development of the industry, the evolution of the cattle herd, foreign trade, the composition of the value chain, price and market analysis, sector competitiveness, and priority challenges, among others. Regarding the evolution and composition of the cattle herd in Paraguay, the document details that according to the VI National Agricultural and Livestock Census of 2022, Paraguay has a total of 201,301 farms dedicated to cattle breeding, hosting approximately 13.2 million heads of cattle in that year. When comparing with the 2008 census, it is verified that there was a 5% growth in the number of farms and a 26% increase in the total number of heads, the latter constituting the cattle herd, that is, the estimated number of heads of bovine livestock of all types that exist in the country. However, the analysis ...

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