Paraguay: Poultry sector highlights improvement in marketing after decrease in smuggling

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Published Sep 20, 2023

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The entry of illegal products in Paraguay has decreased significantly, which is positive for the sales of legal products. The poultry industry has seen a 52% increase in export volume compared to the previous year, resulting in a 49% increase in revenue. Iraq and Albania were the main markets for Paraguayan poultry products.

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This was indicated in contact with La Nación/Nación Media. He pointed out that the entry of products of illegal origin generated chaos for sales. "About 15 days ago that has changed noticeably, the entry of illegal products has decreased and that is very positive information for our sector," he said. In the case of eggs, there were no problems, since the exchange rate difference in the neighboring country does not generate motivation to acquire them. He explained that the large refrigerators mentioned that the commercial movement is becoming normalized. “They no longer talk about stock accumulation, even all customers and distributors who previously supplied themselves with illegal products reactivated orders for them,” he said. This represented a relief for producers, given that informality had been dragging on for a long time and it is expected that prices will even improve. Sustained growth According to the report from the National Animal Quality and Health Service (Senacsa), ...

Source: Agromeat