Asunción, Agencia IP.- The President of the Republic, Santiago Peña, sealed this Wednesday the first container loaded with chicken meat that will be shipped from Paraguay to Taiwan, marking a milestone in the expansion of Paraguay’s meat exports and the strengthening of the Taiwanese market as a destination for this production.

The first container will transport 150 tons of poultry meat, shipped by the company Granja Avícola «La Blanca S.A.», and is expected to arrive in the Taiwanese market in approximately 50 days.

This shipment comes exactly two months after Taiwan announced it would open its market to Paraguayan poultry meat, adding the poultry sector to the growing exports of beef and pork that Paraguay has already been sending to the Asian country.

«For us, today is a very important day, a milestone for Paraguayan poultry farming. After more than a decade of trying to gain access to the Taiwanese market, we finally achieved it two months ago,» said Blanca Ceuppens, president of Granja Avícola «La Blanca.»

She highlighted that after this first shipment of 150 tons, the company aims to continue increasing exports until it reaches 500 tons per month. The farm responsible for the export is currently one of the largest in Paraguay, with a slaughter capacity of approximately 140,000 chickens per day.

Meanwhile, the Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to Paraguay, Iván Yueh-Jung Lee, stated that with the opening of this new trade channel, Paraguayan chicken is not only reaching Taiwanese tables but is also positioning itself to become, following the success of Paraguayan pork exports, the next major star export product from Paraguay in the Asian market.

«Taiwan is a robust market that imports more than 250,000 tons of chicken meat annually. This high demand represents a golden opportunity for Paraguayan products,» he said.

Paraguay is ready to compete through quality

For his part, President Santiago Peña stated that this is a day of celebration, as it represents «a historic event» with the first shipment of poultry meat to the Republic of China (Taiwan).

The President highlighted the role of the private sector in Paraguay’s current economic growth and emphasized the importance of companies such as «La Blanca» and its brand «Pechugón», which supply the domestic market while also taking the step toward international exports.

Regarding access to the Taiwanese market, Peña stated that Paraguay seeks to enter competitive markets and is confident that Paraguayans are capable of competing «with anyone in the world.»

He added that if the Government continues to promote Paraguayan products and open new markets, national production and employment opportunities in Paraguay will continue to grow.

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