ServicesThe Rural Association offers to members as well as non members the following services:
• Livestocksectoraccountsfor12,62%(US$2054millions)oftheGDPwithanave-ragegrowthof5,35%duringthelastsixyears
• Thelivestocksectorabsorbs18,5%oftheParaguayanactiveworkforce(553.000persons)
• Morethan2millionpeoplelivefromlivestockproductioninParaguay• Between2003and2013meatexportsincreased1720%.• Thelivestocksectorcreatesbusinessopportunitiestomorethan8000companies.
• TotalLandAreaofParaguay:40.675.200Hectares(101.688.000acres)• Livestocklandareautilizedforlivestockproduction:16.295.000hectares(40.737.500
acres)• Forestareaprotectedbylivestockproduction:14.288.619hectares(35.721.547acres).
(EqualstheareaofSwitzerland,Denmark,Belgium,andtheNetherlandsalltogether)• LivestockProducers:
139.748 (Aconasa,2012-3th
vaccinationstage)• NationalCattleHerd:
13.756.267heads(Aconasa,2013)
• CountryPopulation:6.193.913(EHP,2009)
• RuralPopulation:2.564.280[41.4%](EHP,2009)
• Bovine/personsRatio:1.95
•TraceabilityNationalProgram•NationalHerdBookOffice•Movementcontrolofcattleandcattlepropertycertification•SupporttotheNationalProgramforEradicationofFoodandMouthDisease•Research,technicaladvising,andaccesstodatabases•Seminars,Conferencesandworkshops•Useoffacilitiesinthe28hectares(70acres)areaofthecentraloffice•AccesstoMagazinesandPublications•Daily,weeklyandmonthlyeconomicnews•DailyClippingnews•Parliamentarylawsmonitoring
LivestockProductionintheParaguayanEconomy
Top10WorldBeefExporters(2013)
ParaguayLivestockProduction
120 95 148 154 138 124204
310492 463
735 631
965 9341.078
1.335
Paraguayan Exports of Beef and By-products 1998-2013 (US$ Millions)
(Source: Senacsa, 2013)
Growth Trend of Paraguayan Bovine National Herd [2013-2023]
(‘000 Heads) [Source: ARP, 2013]
13756,0
14334,0
14936,0 15564,0
16217,0
16899,0
17608,0
18348,0
19119,0
19922,0
20758,0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Beef Export Growth among MERCOSUR Members 2003 vs 2013 (US$ Millions)
57
1547
379 577981
5570
1405 1049
PARAGUAY BRASIL URUGUAY ARGENTINA
17,2x GROWTH TIMES (x) 3,6x 3,7x 1,8x
2013
2003
(Source: Senacsa, 2013, IPCVA 2013, INAC 2013; MAPA, 2013)
PARAGUAY AS WORLD EXPORTER
1st EXPORTER ELECTRIC ENERGY 1st EXPORTER ORGANIC SUGAR 2nd EXPORTER OF STEVIA 3th EXPORTER OF YERBA MATE 4th EXPORTER OF SOYBEAN 4th EXPORTER OF YUCA STARCH 4th EXPORTER OF SOYBEAN OIL 5th EXPORTER OF CHIA 6th EXPORTER OF CORN 7th EXPORTER OF BEEF 10th EXPORTER OF WHEAT 14th EXPORTER OF RICE
PARAGUAY AS WORLD PRODUCER
2nd PRODUCER OF STEVIA 6th PRODUCER OF SOYBEAN 16th PRODUCER OF BEEF
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
(Source: ARP with data of USDA, 2013)
7
Top 10 World Beef Exporters (2013)
GHG per Capita (Mill/TON/Year)
16.4
8.3
4,5
3,8
USA
EU
World Average
PARAGUAY
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We produce in balance with NATURE…
GrowthTrendofParaguayanBovineNationalHerd(2013-2023)
(‘000Heads)(source:ARP,2013)
BeefExportGrowthamongMERCOSURMembers2003vs2013(US$Milliions)
(source:Senacsa,2013,IPCVA2013,INAC2013;MAPA,2013)
ParaguayanExportsofBeefandByproducts1998-2013(US$Millions)
PARAGUAYASWORLDEXPORTER
Source:Sainz209
Ruta Troperos del Chaco Km. 14,5Phone/fax: (595 21) 754 412
Email: [email protected] - [email protected] Roque Alonso – Paraguay
www.arp.org.py
TheRuralAssociattionofParaguay
Vision
Mission
Objectives
Private-PublicAlliance
TheRuralAssociationisaprivatenonprofitorganizationthatgatherslivestockproducersinthewholecountry.Itwasfoundedin1885,originallyasLivestockSocietyofParaguay.In1938,thenamewaschangedtoRuralAssociationofParaguay.
CommissionsInordertofulfillitsobjectives,theRuralAssociationisorganized
ininternalandinterinstitutionalCommittees.
TopromoteLivestockasacriticalkeyforthedevelopmentofthecountry,withsocialresponsibilityandenvironmentalsustainability.
TodefendunconditionallytheinterestsofParaguayanditsLivestocksector.
Tosupport,promote,andparticipateinthesocialandeconomicaldevelopmentofParaguay,particularlyoftheruralsector.
To support members in the defenseoftheirinterestsandtheelevationoftheirsocial,economical,andculturallevel.
To collaborate in the developmentandtheimprovement of the agriculturalindustryaswellastherelatedservices.
RuralAssociationofParaguayFoundationforDevelopment
InternationalRepresentationsTheRuralAssociationrepresentsParaguayinthefollowinginternationalorganizations:
• SouthAmericanCommissionFoodfortheFightagainstFoodandMouthDisease• FederationofRuralAssociationsoftheMERCOSUR• MERCOSURForumofbeef• EconomicalandSocialConsultativeForumofMERCOSUR
PRIVATE-PUBLICALLIANCETheRAPhasbeenpioneeredinallianceswiththepublicsector.TheAlliancebetweentheRuralAssociationandtheNationalVeterinaryServiceofParaguay(SENACSA)hasbeenasuccessfulpartnership.ThisAlliancewasconsideredarolemodelduringtheIWorldCongressfortheGlobalEradicationofFoodandMouthDiseaseorganizedinParaguaybytheOIEduring2009inrecognitiontotheworkperformed.ParaguayisrecognizedbytheOIEasacountrywithtwo(2)FMDfreezoneswherevaccinationispracticed
ParaguayisalsorecognizedbytheOIEamongthe25countriesintheworldwiththestatusofhaving“neglibleBSErisk”(madcowdisease).
RepresentationsintheGovernmentThe Rural Association has several representations in governmental institutions,specifically:
• TheNationalDevelopmentBank• TheLivestockFund• TheInstituteforRural
DevelopmentandLandAffairs• TheNationalCouncilofScience
andTechnology• ParaguayanInstitutefor
AgriculturalTechnology• TheNationalCounciloftheCodex
Alimentarius,ParaguayanChapter• TheNationalCouncilfor
RegulationandmultipleuseofthePilcomayoRiver
• NationalForestryInstitute• NationalCommissionforthe
DefenseofNaturalResourcesoftheCongress
• EnvironmentalNationalCouncil• NationalCouncilforClimate
Change• AgriculturalAdvisoryBoardof
theMinistryofAgricultureandLivestock
• BeefandleatherboardoftheInvestmentsandExportationsNetworkoftheMinistryofIndustryandCommerce.
• ForestryNationalBoard• WaterCorporationfortheChaco
InternalCommittees• ProductionandEnviromental
SustainnabilityCommittee• SocialActionCommittee• ConstructionCommittee• LegalAffairsandStatutoryCommittee• TechnicalCommittee• HistoryCommittee• TechnologyandInformationCommittee• ExpositionsandLivestockAuctionsCommittee
• FightAgainstCattleStealingandCattleTrafficControlCommittee
• ParliamentaryCommittee• PrivatePropertyDefenseCommittee• Trade,ResearchandPromotionofBeef
Committee• HerdBookandRastreabilityCommittee• HipicoCommittee
FoodandMouthDiseaseEradicationInternationalFairofLivestock,Industry,Agriculture,Businesses,andServicesNationalFightagainstcattlestealing,woodtraffic,andrelatedcrimesNationalAnimalHealthEmergencyNationalForestryCouncil
InterinstitutionalCommissions
RegionalOffices“Central and Regional Offices distributed through the Country”ConcepciónMisionesSanPedroChacoSurGral.JoséM.BruguezTte.EstebanMartínezCaaguazúItapúaAltoParanáCentralyÑeembucúNorte
BoquerónGuairáÑeembucúCentralChacoCordilleraParaguaríAltoChacoAmambayCanendiyúCaazapá
