Paraguayan agribusiness is adopting technologies such as precision agriculture, drones, and artificial intelligence to increase efficiency and productivity, while facing challenges like high costs and infrastructure limitations.
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The Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) will hold six family farming fairs from July 6 to 10 in the cities of Asunción, San Lorenzo, Itauguá, and Caacupé, with more than 135 producer families offering a variety of products.
The Agriculture Ministry (MAG) warned of a high probability of El Niño developing in Paraguay between June and August, with an estimated duration of six to nine months and the possibility of extending into April 2027, bringing risks of flooding, crop losses, and impacts on livestock.
The Paraguayan economy grew by 3.4% in April 2026 and recorded a 5.1% increase in the first four months of the year, driven by all major sectors. Notably, agriculture led the primary sector, energy generation and construction stood out in the secondary sector, and government services, transportation, and financial intermediation were key contributors in the tertiary sector.
Paraguayan slaughterhouses supplied 49.9% of domestic beef consumption in 2025, a jump of more than 12 percentage points compared to 2023, when their share stood at 37.6%.
The Oñoiru Agroecological Agriculture Association, which brings together more than 150 families of small rural producers from the departments of Itapúa and Caazapá, will open a commercial office in Warsaw, Poland, in June to export 100% organic Paraguayan yerba mate to over 30 European Union countries. This initiative is supported by the National Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and the Market Insertion Project, which allocated more than 2.232 million guaraníes to modernize the association's industrial plant.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has scheduled eight family farming fairs between this Monday and Saturday in Asunción, San Lorenzo, Itauguá, Caacupé, and Concepción to encourage the direct sale of products without intermediaries.
Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) held a meeting with producers to expand vegetable cultivation nationwide, aiming for a more stable supply and greater participation of family farming in the Hambre Cero school feeding program, which currently requires 10% of contracts to be allocated to these producers.
Despite the low temperatures recorded in recent days, the Director of Risk Management at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), Édgar Mayeregger, stated that there have been no frosts with significant impact on agricultural production. He warns that crops such as second-crop corn, second-crop soybeans, chia, sugarcane, and pastures remain vulnerable, and monitoring continues given the forecast of persistent cold.
The Vice Ministry of Transport (VMT) has officially launched the Integral Control and Monitoring System (SICM), which monitors bus frequency and routes in real time in the metropolitan area. The technology cross-references GPS data with electronic ticketing validations and has already detected an increase in the number of vehicles running during peak hours. Companies that violate the rules will be fined, with a three-month partial tolerance period before full enforcement of Resolution 120/2025.
Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) issued an agrometeorological alert for the arrival of a cold air mass, with forecasts of temperatures below 3°C and frost risk, especially in the central and southern parts of the Eastern Region. The agency recommends urgent measures to protect crops and livestock.
Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock received a World Bank delegation to discuss progress on the Agricultural Market Integration Project (PIMA), which has already delivered tractors, storage centers, and irrigation systems in San Pedro and other regions.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) monitors the advance of a new cold front that could cause agrometeorological frosts in soybean and second-crop corn producing regions, especially in the south and southeast of the country. So far, no damage has been recorded, but temperatures near 3°C already pose a risk to sensitive crops.
Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock issued an agrometeorological alert due to the forecast of a sharp drop in temperatures, recommending protection of crops and animals with covers, nighttime irrigation, and controlled use of smoke.
Technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) visited the property of producer Gabriela Maidana Sanabria in San Rafael, Caazapá, and observed good development of hybrid tomato and locote, as well as a mild whitefly infestation, with management recommendations and a nutrition schedule.
Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) issued an agrometeorological alert due to a forecast of a sharp temperature drop starting May 19, with frost risk in the central and southern regions of the Eastern Region. The agency recommends preventive measures for sensitive crops and livestock production.
Paraguay's onion production faces climate-related delays but promises profitability, while the basalt industry, led by Alto Paraná, posts strong economic figures.