TheDairySite Latest News: Paraguay
20 July 2021

Latin American and Caribbean countries, especially big food producers in South America, will join forces to defend the region's livestock production at a United Nations' food summit this month amid concerns over the sector's environmental impact....
07 September 2020

Brazilian beef packer Marfrig SA is exploring investment opportunities in Paraguay....
23 July 2014

PARAGUAY – The National Services for Animal Quality and Health (SENASCA) in Paraguay and Argentina have partnered to strengthen attempts to control foot and mouth disease....
14 March 2014

RUSSIA – The decision by state surveillance authority Rosselkhoznador to suspend buying beef from eight Paraguayan meat plants has cost Paraguay’s beef industry over US$60 million....
13 November 2013

PARAGUAY – Paraguayan officials have announced the revision of the country’s Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) status to ‘free with vaccination’....
12 September 2013

PARAGUAY – Take note of your cattle breeds and treat accordingly in the run up to winter, farmers have been advised....

PARAGUAY – Blood testing has begun on samples collected as part of foot and mouth disease surveillance efforts, the National Animal Quality and Health Association (SENASCA)has announced....
24 July 2013

PARAGUAY – Leading industry figures have decided to increase the annual average number of calves born by 5.5 per cent....
16 July 2013

PARAGUAY – The Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Supply has praised private and public sector bodies for the great progress seen in the cattle industry with bullish predictions for this year’s milk and beef trades....
01 July 2013

PARAGUAY – The National Animal Health and Quality organisation (SENASA) has decided to extend the second foot and mouth disease vaccination schedule after torrential and unrelenting rains have prevented farm access....
11 June 2013

PARAGUAY - On Wednesday, 5 June, the National Services for Animal Quality and Health (SENACSA) held an informative session on the call for proposals for grants under the Ministry of Agriculture, under the project titled "Economic Integration to Support...
01 May 2013

PARAGUAY – Beef export increases have left Paraguay the world’s eighth largest beef exporter, overtaking Mexico and Argentina....
24 April 2013

PARAGUAY – Foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations will enter a second cycle, to run from May 20 to June 28....
13 March 2013

PARAGUAY – The National Animal Health and Quality Service (SENASCA) has called for a foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccination extension after adverse weather conditions disrupted the original vaccination window....
31 January 2013

PARAGUAY – A national livestock disease crack down involving movement bans and vaccination is scheduled for February....
09 January 2013

PARAGUAY - The National Service for Animal Health and Quality (SENACSA) has provided Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccinations in the San Pedro region....
13 December 2012

Deputy Minister of Livestock and Veterinarian, Dr Armin Hamann has said that the dairy industry in Paraguay can compete with the best dairy centres of the world and export quality milk products. ...
30 November 2012

PARAGUAY - Training sessions were developed in the towns of Puerto Indio, department of Alto Paraná and in the town of Ñeembucú Alberdi and attended by a mix 100 producers and students, reports the National Animal Quality and Health....
23 November 2012

PARAGUAY - Foot and Mouth Vaccination recommendations including directions about vaccine handling, storage, application and equipment have been issued by SENACSA, the National Service for Quality and Animal Health....
24 May 2012

PARAGUAY - In June, Paraguay will begin epidemiological sampling nationwide for the absence of Foot and Mouth Disease and this will bring peace to the region....
13 February 2012

PARAGUAY - Dr Felix Otazú, of SENACSA, has estimated that in only a year the country will be able to request reimbursement of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) free status from the OIE which was lost in September 2011. ...
30 January 2012

PARAGUAY - One possible cause of two outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in San Pedro could be due to the government changing the results of the quality control on a batch of FMD vaccine which did not meet the required stsandards, says Mary Eugenia...
18 January 2012

PARAGUAY - A delegation of technicians from countries across South America began a visit with the National Animal Health and Quality (SENACSA) for the eradication of the second outbreak of FMD in San Pedro, Paraguay....
16 January 2012

PARAGUAY - The National Service Quality and Animal Health(SENACSA) reported that the first period of vaccination against the 2012 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak is to begin throughout the country....
04 January 2012

PARAGUAY - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) was reported to OIE by Dr Hugo Federico Idoyaga Benitez, Director General of SENACSA, San Lorenzo, Paraguay. ...
03 November 2011

PARAGUAY - A botched vaccine intended to protect Paraguay's livestock against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) was responsible for transmitting the ailment to hundreds of animals that later had to be destroyed, the government commented....
21 October 2011

PARAGUAY - A delegation of Russian veterinarians has met with representatives from the Paraguayan Animal Quality and Health National Service (SENACSA), in order to obtain an update on the procedures and methods taken by Paraguay to eradicate and control...
19 September 2011

PARAGUAY - An outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) was reported to OIE by Dr Hugo Federico Idoyaga Benitez, Director General of SENACSA, San Lorenzo, Paraguay....