Weekly Report - 18 July 2019 (WR-19-28)

PARAGUAY | Looking for innovation in beef industry. Exports fell by 9.8% in the first half of 2019 compared to the same period last year on the back of falling beef exports, Paraguay’s central bank (BCP) said in a report published last week. According to the report the value of frozen beef exports fell 49% (US$31.7m), while exports of all other beef products fell by 20.6% (US$124.2m). Production also diminished, dropping 11.7% (17,300 tonnes).