Paraguay beef supply chain

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Over Time

Beef Volume (t)

2014

550k

2019

Beef deforestation exposure (ha)

2014

1.1M

2019

Exporting Companies

5 companies
are exposed to

86% of Deforestation

of Paraguay beef exports

top 5 Companies
By deforestation exposure (2019)

MINERVA

360k ha

FRIGORIFICO GUARANI

180k

COOPERATIVA FERNHEIM

130k

FRIGORIFICO CONCEPCION

130k

DOMESTIC

120k

OTHER Companies

150k

Hotspots

12% of Regions
account for

91% of Deforestation

of Paraguay beef production

top 5 Regions
By deforestation exposure (2019)

BOQUERON

680k ha

ALTO PARAGUAY

310k

PRESIDENTE HAYES

76k

CONCEPCION

5.1k

SAN PEDRO

3.8k

OTHER Regions

7.8k

Importing Countries

5 countries
are exposed to

89% of Deforestation

of Paraguay beef imports

top 5 Importing Countries
By deforestation exposure (2019)

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

360k ha

CHILE

260k

ISRAEL

120k

TAIWAN

65k

VIETNAM

45k

OTHER Importing Countries

100k

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High deforestation risk for beef from the Paraguayan Chaco

June 2021

By Maria Tyldesley

None of Paraguay’s beef exports in 2019 were covered by a zero-deforestation commitment, despite high deforestation risk in the Dry Chaco.

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Trase and Proforest have published recommendations for establishing a fair and effective risk benchmarking to underpin the EU deforestation regulation.

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New guidance helps financial institutions grapple with deforestation due diligence

New guidance on deforestation due diligence by Global Canopy, Neural Alpha and SEI helps banks and investors identify, prevent and mitigate the risks of deforestation, conversion and associated human rights abuse in financial portfolios.

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The challenges of investor engagement in Paraguay

New data on the deforestation risks associated with the beef and soy sector in Paraguay could help inform due diligence and engagement activities by banks and investors.

7 Jun 2022

EU urged to widen deforestation law

A narrow focus on protecting forests could increase pressure on other ecosystems in South America where most of the EU’s commodity-driven deforestation exposure is found.

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