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Paraguay’s National Institute of Food and Nutrition (INAN) has undergone a transformative digital revolution, significantly improving its management of food product registrations. This is saving millions of dollars in lost time and expediting the import and export of food and agricultural processed goods. Historically burdened by…
read moreIESC and Partner Kansas State University Strengthen Paraguay’s Food Laboratories
Each year, “unsafe food causes 600 million cases of foodborne diseases and 420,000 deaths” worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. As Paraguay depends on agricultural goods for more than 72.6 percent of its total exports, quality testing in line with international standards can help identify and control food safety risks.
In 2020 and 2021,…
read moreNTFC capacity building pays off as priority trade bottlenecks are identified and addressed
Established in 2017, Paraguay’s National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) is organized under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and includes representatives from the 27 public sector entities involved in the regulation and facilitation of trade, as well as representatives from the private sector. While the NTFC has made significant strides in…
Plant and Seed Quality and Health organization slashes redundancies to improve trade
Inefficient paper processes used to severely delay operations at Paraguay’s National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE). Staff could not process importer and exporter client requests at the brisk pace of business, weighing down commerce and reducing Paraguay’s global agricultural competitivity.
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TWO AGENCIES IMPROVE CLIENT EXPERIENCE AND INCREASE TRANSPARENCY
In March 2020, Rodrigo Gonzalez, President of Paraguay’s National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE), was under increased pressure from the public. The…