1. Paraguay Beef Sector Asociación Rural del Paraguay (ARP) 2013

2. Area: 406.7 Km 2 Population: 6.5 m Cattle: 13.6 m Cattle Farmers: 113.500

6. Livestock Sector : Total Area: 26m Has. 10.7m natural grassland (40 % of country ) 5.6m cultivated grasses 10.0m forest/woodland Cattle population:13.6m (93 % beef) 8.2m Eastern Region (60 %) 5.4m Chaco (40 %) Cattle farmers: 113.469 97,743 < 100 head 15.726 > 100 head Cattle production: 12.2 % of GDP 18.5 % of PEA (workforce: over 500,000) 15 – 20 % of Country Export revenue

7. Meat Industry Number of Plants: 17 Capacity: 8,000 animals/day Labor Employed: 5.000 slaughter/packing plants 15.000 “by products”plants Export to: >40 countries in 4 continents Volumen: 200.000 – 250.000 MT/yr. (cwe) (fresh/chilled bonelesscuts, and frozen meat)

8. New Challenges - Developments ID/Traceability Compliance with new international standards HACCP Marketing : positioning of beef as “natural quality beef”

9. Agriculture is the single most important factor: 38.8 % of GDP 76 % of exports 25.9 % of PEA (workforce) Beef sectors is one the most dynamic growing segment of the Paraguayan economy, being the second most important export Paraguayan is “natural grass-fed” quality beef. Hilton quota Significant advances/improvements is all aspects: Production Quality Sanitary/Certifications/Guarantees National pride and compromise, working together both the official and private sector

10. 10 Projected Cattle Herd and Exports Growth 248.370 MT 380.000 MT 20142015 Cattle Population (Annual Growth 4.2%) EXPORTS

12. Exports of beef and offal from January to May 2013 Volume: 94.615.750 US$ FOB: 482.074.406 Average per ton: 5.095,00

13. Ing. Massimo Coda mcoda@akr.com.py