They point out that a nation/animal identification system will help with traceability and combat livestock theft

The Deputy Ministry of Livestock, Marcelo González, will be responsible for promoting at technical and budgetary levels the various livestock chains that have diversification potential. Their farms, with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of production, as he put it. In this way we will seek to target the effective marketing of these value-added products.

This was told by a representative of the agency to La Nación/Nación Media, who has been appointed for another five years at the institution. At the local level, the strategy will focus on producers’ access to major capital markets Such as Asuncion, Ciudad del Este, Encarnacion, Coronel Oviedo and Concepcion, where there is a greater demand for goods such as honey, sheep meat and lamb, as well as home-made products, to provide it with greater dynamism.

Small ruminant livestock (sheep and goat) and fish farming chains will be encouraged; As well as the transfer of genetic gain Production of cows from large and medium-sized business producers to those with fewer heads so that the country is united in improved overall. Work will also be done to improve the soil, a variety of pastures and milk collection centres, while taking advantage of investments in this sector to improve the methods of selling family farms.

In pig and poultry production, the focus is adding value to grain production As a strategic means to convert it into red protein and to showcase Paraguay with this profile in the world. Likewise, it is planned to place buffalo meat production in suitable areas. To continue diversification, it will encourage the opening of new international markets. The allocated budget will be determined in the coming weeks.

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Regarding the environmental requirements of the European Union or other destinations, he said this The line will be to prove through official data and scientific studies that Paraguay is a country committed to preserving natural resources.. “We are a country that has 40% to 45% forest cover and this is a huge commitment to ensuring that the laws are enforced. Moreover, we have been pioneers in direct farming for more than 30 years.

To achieve this, there will be greater internal and external communication so that we know the situation we are in with regard to environmental management and qualify it as sustainable production.. “Let us remember that previously very recent laws were passed, such as eliminating deforestation completely, which was extended again for 10 years in 2020 and is viewed positively,” he stressed.

The Paraguayan Meat Chamber (CPC) has expressed its main request for support through the Public Administration to open new markets. He also intends to talk with the new authorities about the situation of red protein prices, livestock theft, security in the countryside and the issue of the requirements of the European Union Green Charter, which they believe has no technical grounds because at the local level, national laws are adhered to.

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