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  

Fuente,  Sainz  2009  

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: presidencia@arp.org.py - gerencia@arp.org.pyMariano 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