To solve the tomato surplus crisis, Paraguay exports tomatoes to Argentina for the first time

Paraguayan newspaper Latest Times reported on the 19th that market traders in Concepción pointed out that the Paraguayan market is saturated with tomatoes because of oversupply caused by smuggling. At present, the price of high-quality tomatoes is only 5,000 Guarani per kilogram, and the profit margin of traders has been compressed, which ultimately affects producers who rely on selling crops to support their families. Faced with the above situation, Karen Leguizamón, president of the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Importers and Traders of the Central Supply Market of Asuncion (Asicofru), said that the association decided to take measures to sell products to neighboring countries. The association found buyers in Cordoba, Argentina, and obtained approval from the Argentine authorities. Carlos Jiménez, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Paraguay, Giménez pointed out that the export of tomatoes to Argentina is a very important achievement for the government and family ...