Evaluation of the market system and potential for agricultural products in Paraguay

THIS STUDY ASSESSES THE FUTURE MARKETING POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, CURRENT MARKET CHANNELS, AND MARGINS AND PRICES IN RELATION TO DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKETS WITHIN PARAGUAY. THE CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATION ARE ASSESSED WITH REGARD TO: (1) PROJECTED PRODUCTION POTENTIAL, (2) PROJECTED MARKET VOLUMES AND DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS, (3) CURRENT MARKET STRUCTURE, AND (4) CONSTRAINTS UNIQUE TO THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET OF PARAGUAY. CROPS SURVEYED INCLUDE WHEAT, CORN, RICE, SOYBEANS, TOBACCO, AND COTTON. FINDS THAT THERE IS NO ONE SOLUTION TO THE OVERALL PROBLEM. ATTENTION MUST BE GIVEN TO ALTERING THE MARKET SYSTEM BY CONCENTRATING ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEM. PLANS MUST BE MADE FOR BALANCED DEVELOPMENT AND TIMING IN BOTH PRODUCTION AND MARKETING. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS MUST BE COORDINATED. RESOURCES MUST BE BROUGHT TO BEAR EFFECTIVELY. THE PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING MUST BE INTEGRATED WITH OTHER AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO INSURE BALANCED AND INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOTAL AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF PARAGUAY"S ECONOMY.