Paraguayan beef exports, before and during COVID-19: slaughter, animal category, prices, revenue, and destination
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. The objective of this research was to evaluate Paraguayan beef exports, before and during COVID-19. The data used were collected directly from the SENACSA website. The evaluated variables were grouped before (2017, 2018, 2019) and during (2020, 2021, 2022) COVID-19. Number of heads slaughtered by animal category, total volume (kg/year), total value (US$/year), kilogram value (US$/kg), destination and range of export prices in meat volume (kg and %) before and during COVID-19 were collected and analyzed. Data were submitted to Student's t test for paired samples. No increase in the number of slaughtered cattle was observed (P=0.087), however, 437,783 more animals were verified during COVID-19. Slaughter in bull category (P<0.001) increased during COVID-19 and steers decreased (P<0.001), while cows remained in slaughter number. The total volume of meat exported, the total value and prices per kilogram of meat exported have increased during COVID-19. Chile, Russia and Brazil accounted for 74.7% and 71.3% of Paraguayan beef imports. There was no statistical difference (P>0.05) before and during the volume exported for the evaluated price ranges. The Paraguayan livestock scenario benefited during COVID-19 with increases in the values and quantities of exported meat, a scenario that will depend on the continuity of demand from the main importing countries and the balance of the herd, such as retention of bellies, in addition to diversification of export destinations, ceasing to concentrate in a few countries.
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