Oportunidades para reducir emisiones y apoyar la producción ganadera sostenible en la República del Paraguay

The livestock sector in Paraguay is a primary economic driver but also the largest source of national greenhouse gas emissions, with 50.3% of total emissions in 2021 coming from this sector and 76.2% of those being methane from enteric fermentation. To meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030, Paraguay is exploring strategies to increase productivity while lowering emissions. Implementing productivity-enhancing technologies could potentially increase income per hectare by 66% and reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by between 12.6% and 50%. Proposed actions include improving genetics, animal health, and pasture management to shorten production cycles, as well as establishing multisectoral working groups and green financial products, such as carbon markets and credit models similar to Brazil's Plan ABC/ABC+.

• In 2021, the livestock sector accounted for 50.3% of Paraguay's national greenhouse gas emissions, with enteric fermentation methane emissions representing 76.2% of that sector's total.
• The adoption of technologies that increase livestock productivity and reduce emissions can lead to a 66% increase in income per hectare compared to the baseline, while reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 12.6% to 50% and emission intensity by 20.8% to 26%.
• To improve productivity and reduce emissions per unit of product, the document identifies key levers including genetic improvement, reproductive efficiency, animal health, pasture management, and the reduction of mortality rates.
• Proposed incentive mechanisms include the development of green financial products, livestock participation in carbon markets, and the replication of Brazil's Plan ABC/ABC+ model, which links science with preferential credit for recovering degraded lands.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Oportunidades para reducir emisiones y apoyar la producción ganadera sostenible en la República del Paraguay. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/27164316/paragauy-workshop-summary-policymakers_spanish.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Oportunidades para reducir emisiones y apoyar la producción ganadera sostenible en la República del Paraguay. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/27164316/paragauy-workshop-summary-policymakers_spanish.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendoportunidades, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Oportunidades para reducir emisiones y apoyar la producción ganadera sostenible en la República del Paraguay}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/27164316/paragauy-workshop-summary-policymakers_spanish.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }