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JBS inaugurated the Pollos Blanco mega poultry plant in J. Eulogio Estigarribia, Caaguazú, with an investment of 185 million dollars, an initial capacity to slaughter 100,000 chickens per day, and the creation of 780 direct jobs.
caaguazujbsmarco-riquelmej-eulogio-estigarribiaThe soybean harvest in the Paraguayan Chaco reached an average yield of 2.4 tonnes per hectare, approaching the Eastern Region, which recorded an average of over 3 tonnes per hectare, with total Paraguayan production estimated at 12.34 million tonnes for the 2025-26 cycle.
chacoThe Paraguayan pork industry is projecting strong expansion in the coming years, with a 43% increase in exports so far this year compared to the same period last year, and estimates that the country could more than double the number of breeding sows in production between 2027 and 2028.
hugo-schaffrathThe Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) condemned the acts of violence recorded in Bolivia during protests demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz and called for respect for the Ushuaia Protocol, the bloc's democratic clause.
mercosurla-pazThe Expo Paraguay ARP 2026 and the 80th National Livestock Exhibition will be held from July 11 to 26, with expectations of surpassing 800,000 visitors, bringing together around 200 companies, competitions featuring various breeds and species, job fairs, networking spaces, and musical performances on the three Saturdays of the event.
expo-paraguay-arp-2026The 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.
union-europeaitapuaParaguayan 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.
ruben-ramirez-lezcanounion-de-gremios-de-la-produccioncamara-paraguaya-de-exportadores-y-comercializadores-de-cereales-y-oleaginosasfederacion-de-cooperativas-de-produccionProducers in Alto Paraná are forecasting a record corn harvest and export volumes, provided no frosts occur by mid-June, after crops overcame initial water stress with no reported pest infestations.
alto-paranaThe 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.
shopping-multiplazatacumbuThe regulation of the Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Law defines four categories for private participation in electricity generation, but the lack of clarity on grid wheeling charges and the need to pay new producers are expected to affect the price paid by residential consumers.
andeThe Chamber of Deputies declared a national emergency for small yerba mate producers, who receive only G. 700 per kilo of green leaf, while processed yerba sells for G. 6,000. Many are already uprooting their plantations to plant transgenic soy.
itapuaNine cattle loads were held at checkpoints in San Pedro and the Chaco with inconsistencies in transit guides and brands. The investigation looks into possible smuggling, and the alleged owner is Bianca Judith Noria, reported to be the sister of Senator Alfonso Noria and sister-in-law of the governor of Canindeyú.
san-pedrosenacsaForeign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano met with US Deputy Trade Representative Jeffrey Goettman to negotiate a specific access quota for Paraguayan beef. The meeting also reviewed the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
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