Cámara Paraguaya de Exportadores y Comercializadores de Cereales y Oleaginosas

The APS is preparing Paraguay’s National Opening of Soybean Planting 2026/27 and projects 3.6 million to 3.7 million hectares for the new campaign. The meeting will examine the outlook for the new cycle, which depends on weather, prices and production costs.

The dollar fell to G. 5,950 in Paraguay, its lowest rate since 2019, putting pressure on exporters and real estate projects, while the Central Bank of Paraguay attributes the exchange rate to supply and demand and is assessing measures to reduce volatility.

Mercosur has not yet reached a consensus on the allocation of export quotas provided for in the agreement with the European Union, with Paraguay advocating for an equitable distribution of 25% for each bloc member.

Paraguayan exports of soybeans and derivatives totaled $3.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026, a 41% growth compared to the previous year, with Argentina as the main destination.

Paraguay's agricultural machinery imports grew 29.5% in the first half of 2026, driven by a historic soybean harvest and the appreciation of the guaraní, with tractors and sprayers leading purchases while combine harvesters registered a decline.

Paraguayan production sector representatives warned Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano about the risks posed by the European Union's proposed ILUC regulation, which classifies soybean oil as an unsustainable biofuel and threatens national exports by disregarding local realities.