Poultry sector in Paraguay aims to send more than 5,000 tons of poultry meat per year to Taiwan

The National Service for Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) announced on March 22 that Paraguay was recognized, since March 20, by the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a country free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), a piece of news which is undoubtedly a significant milestone for the country's poultry industry and opens new opportunities in the international market. From now on, the visit of the Taiwanese auditors is expected to verify the poultry farms and slaughterhouses to subsequently obtain the long-awaited authorization. Blanca Ceuppens, president of Granja Avícola La Blanca and vice president of the Association of Poultry Farmers of Paraguay (Avipar), spoke with Productiva about this great step and highlighted the potential economic impact that this recognition could have for the country. “Once we have a free tariff, we could export up to more than 5,000 tons of chicken meat per year,” Ceuppens explained. He also noted that these exports would generate work for ...