Southern Connections is proud to participate at the largest virtual expo of South america. To visit us at our stand, please click here: https://expoalemania.com

Following the success of the SF Lapacho pilot project, Southern Farmlands is pleased to introduce SF Palo Santo!

Marito Abdo, Paraguay’s new president took office last week. His main focus will be to cut poverty and fight corruption. Major changes to economic policy were not expected.

Abdo supports current low-tax policies aimed at stimulating foreign investment and agricultural production in the world’s No. 4 soybean exporter and a major supplier of beef.

Mario Abdo, the presidential candidate for the ruling party announced that he would not raise taxes on the agricultural sector in order to continue attractiveness to foreign and local investment.

New trade agreements between Paraguay and various countries

President Tsai Ing-wen received the Paraguayan delegation on Monday

Southern Connections is attending Agriscape trade show and congress in AbuDhabi next month.

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The U.S. has given sanitary approval for the entry of Paraguayan meat into the North American market. It is expected that within 6 months Paraguay will officially start exporting to this new market.

We are speaking on behalf of Southern Farmlands at the Business Strategy and Wealth Conference in Port Elizabeth – South Africa on the 03/10/2017!

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Agricultural Technology helps farmers around the world to operate more efficiently, and is a key element in the mission to feed a rapidly growing world population.

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Paraguay is preparing to issue its first legislation to support the development of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind power, by the end of 2017.

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With more than 94% of the rural population accessing safe water, nations across Latin America and beyond can learn from Paraguay’s phenomenal success.

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Paraguay’s continous economic growth keeps it on track to soon reach investment grade rating.
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UAE and Paraguayan authorities have signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and promotion of investments. Click below to read more!

Paraguay keeps rate, lower risk to inflation from USD Original article: Central Bank News Paraguay’s central bank maintained its monetary policy rate at 5.50 percent for the seventh consecutive month, saying the risk to domestic inflation from abroad had eased temporarily in light of the recent depreciation of the U.S. dollar at the global level….Read More→

Cartes message to the people of Germany.

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Excellent Publication by the German-Paraguayan Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

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Prestigious international brands sample Paraguayan leather for use in the automotive and foot apparel industry.

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In an interview, Paraguay’s central bank president says GDP is expected to rise 4% this year, up from previous estimates of 3.5%

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We are very happy to announce the launch of a new farmland investment initiative in the Paraguayan Chaco: Southern Farmlands

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The latest publication by the German Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Article of the Frankfurter Allgemeine on economic growth in South America

Gerade die ärmsten und kleinsten Länder bieten Lichtblicke am düsteren Konjunkturhimmel der Region. Auf dem Brüsseler Gipfel präsentieren sie sich selbstbewusst.

Paraguay’s credit rating raised by Fitch on resilient growth.

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A German and Spanish commentary by the Uruguayan-German Chamber of Commerce on Uruguay exporting a new certified beef line that is free of any artificial antibiotics, hormones and protein

“For any recreational property buyer, one of the most important things you’ll want to know is whether the price you’re paying truly reflects that property’s market value”

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Paraguay’s minister of Industry and Commerce to participate at the 14th Latin American conference of German commerce in Berlin, Germany.

Following a presentation in spanish on the current market conditions for Paraguayan beef, including a future outlook, shared with the permission of the Paraguayan vice-president of the ministry of livestock.

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Saudi Arabia expected to receive its first delivery of Paraguayan Beef by the end of the year

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Einwanderungsberatung – dienstleistungsorientiertes deutschsprachiges Notariat und Consulting-Büro

The Ambassador of Israel in Paraguay, Peleg Lewi, is reinforcing the relationship between the two countries, informing that Israel is a major beef importer from Paraguay, while the later currently uses a lot of agricultural technology from Israel.

The following is an advertisement flyer of Frigorifico Neuland, one of the local slaughterhouses in Paraguay. It offers information on local beef production and processing, meat quality, as well as export and local consumption.

Brazilian JBS to invest US$ 60 Million in new slaughter facility in Paraguay.

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To successfully acquire agricultural real estate and engage in livestock production, a relatively high minimum investment is required. We are happy to offer a solution to lower minimums.
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Paraguay’s reputation as an investment destination has suffered in recent years but its openness to foreign investment and the tax incentives on offer are making it increasingly appealing, argues Lennart Stahr of family-run Southern Connections Agro Consulting and Management.

The following is an article by Mr. Peter Martin from Martin Financial Solutions, LLC on the country of Paraguay, and the Chaco region, as an investment destination

A great video on Paraguay, showcasing some economic data and fiscal benefits of foreign investments in the country

Release on the current economic development of Uruguay as well as news and trade in individual sectors.

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Happy 2015 from the Southern Connections Team/USDA Paraguay Livestock and Products Annual 2014

Beef and veil are China´s fastest growing fresh meat performers. Increasing local demand and a declining national heard cause prices to spiral upward.

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Our editorial on the livestock investment opportunities in the Chaco area of Paraguay. Featured on Global AgInvesting.

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The record high beef price is expected to continue.

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In the last meeting between the five countries with the highest production of beef in the world, Paraguay was accepted as an observer for a period of one year to later become a full member of the Pacific Alliance

Paraguay is the world´s 8th largest beef exporter and plans to double current export by the year 2020.

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Originally tailored towards investments in U.S. farmland, the key arguments outlined in this article are true for investments anywhere around the world.

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Warum Sie Jetzt In Südamerika Investieren Sollten
An article by german financial news editor and author Thomas Freud on the investment opportunities in Paraguay.
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An exceptional research paper on new investments in the Paraguayan Chaco by Gemma Verijdt from the University of Utrecht.
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Uruguay will host the World Meat Congress in 2016 in the city of Punta del Este.
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An excellent blog on why investing in farmland makes sense for any investor.
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Land Holdings May Provide Income, Diversification and a Hedge Against Inflation

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An informative analysis on the current market conditions of the livestock sector by Investor Economía, focused mainly on the South American region.

Worldwide food prices are rising significantly. with Cityscape Qatar starting tomorrow, do not miss this opportunity visit us at stand 8D40 to find out more about the incredible opportunities available in agricultural real estate!

Uruguay Wirtschaft/Uruguay Economía
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Global beef demand is increasing, mainly due to a decrease in supply from regions of production. The article also includes regional outlooks for the beef industry along with current market information after the first quarter of 2014.

An article by Paraguay´s “La Nación” on the reopening of the Paraguayan beef export to the European market.

Southern Connections will attend the City Scape Qatar Real Estate exhibition in Doha, Qatar from 2 – 4 of June!

An excellent video and article on the great investment opportunities of Paraguay! A must see for anyone interested in investing in the country. Let us help you be part of the economical boom of Paraguay, contact Southern Connections today!

A monthly press release by the Uruguayan-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the economy of Uruguay in German and Spanish

Although a bit outdated, this article from “Business Insider” describes the basic agricultural business fundamentals and gives an introduction into Paraguayan Farming. We highly recommend this article to anyone looking to find out more about the benefits of investing in farmland.

(Spanish) The credit rating agencies Moody´s and Fitch have raised their qualifications for Paraguay.

An article from the Paraguayan News Agency “La Nación” which explains that the International Monetary Fund has ranked the country as one of the best economies of Latin America

There is a strong small to medium scale pasture seed production in the Central Chaco of Paraguay at farm level. The seed produced are Panicum maxium cv. Gatton, Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Texas 4464 and Bella, Urochloa mosambicensis, Chloris gayana cv. Callide, selections of Digitaria milanjiana, Panicum coloratum cv. Bambatsi, Sorghum sudanense, Leucaena leucocephala, Alysicarpus vaginalis, Desmanthus virgatus cv. Filadelfia and Stylosanthes hippocampoides cv.

Beef is commonly produced in extensive systems on the 165,000 square km of native pastures and grazed bush land plus 33,000 square km of cultivated pastures. Main capital investments refer to fencing, establishment of herd handling facilities, construction of dams or so called “Tajamares” (basins for rain water collection) and pasture establishment and maintenance.

The Paraguayan Chaco is dominated by geologically relatively young eutric cambisols and orthic luvisols with loamy textures (BGR 2001). As the distance from the Andes increases, soils tend to become finer in texture. The dominating soils in the Chaco have no major limitations in soil fertility, there are however big differences in water availability (drought and excess of water) over long periods (Fatecha 1989).