A survey by the Paraguayan Chamber of Meat (CPC) based on Senacsa data shows that between 2015 and 2025, more than 34,000 cattle farmers left the activity, while about 3% of establishments account for 61% of bovine production. The Eastern Region concentrates 90% of the reduction, with emphasis on San Pedro, Concepción, Caaguazú, Itapúa, and Caazapá.
Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal
Organismo estatal encargado de la sanidad animal y la calidad de los productos pecuarios en Paraguay.
While the European Union restricts imports of Brazilian beef due to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters, Paraguay claims to have already complied with the regulation since 2023/2024, ensuring the continuity of its exports to the bloc.
Leaders of Uruguay's meatpacking industry have expressed support for maintaining foot-and-mouth disease vaccination, a position that aligns with Paraguay's productive sector, which rejects the Senacsa's intention to suspend immunization before 2030.