Italian businessmen assess the traceability of Paraguayan leather
Members of Italian leather industry associations visited Paraguay and expressed interest in its value chain and acceptance of the traceability system at the socio-environmental level.
During a meeting with Javier Giménez –Minister of Industry and Commerce–, the coordinator of the Socio-Environmental Traceability Executive Unit (UET-MIC) –Andrés Ginés– and representatives of the meat and related sectors, they highlighted public-private coordination as a favorable element for meeting European standards.
According to Emilio Bedoya –head of the Paraguayan Leather Chamber– some tanneries reach a daily production of up to 4,000 units and employ more than 3,000 people. Europe and Asia are the main export destinations, among more than 50 countries, reported La Nación/La Nación Media.