PoultryWorld - Large-scale poultry smuggling undermines Paraguay producers
Large-scale poultry smuggling undermines Paraguay producers The Paraguayan poultry sector has raised concerns over the large-scale smuggling of chicken meat and eggs from Brazil and Argentina. Producers have seen an increase in smuggling due to the “relaxation of control measures by the authorities.” As a result, the Paraguayan poultry sector sees their businesses are strongly affected. According to unofficial data, the equivalent of 30% of the entire poultry production in Paraguay is smuggled into the country, representing more than 2 thousand tonnes per month, according to local newspap...