JBS has announced plans to invest $70 million over the next two years to expand its poultry operations in Paraguay. The announcement was made on October 2 during Paraguayan President Santiago Peña’s visit to Seara’s facility in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul.
The first phase of the project began with the purchase of Pollos Amanecer, a local chicken brand operating a plant in Doctor Juan Eulogio Estigarribia (Campo 9) in Paraguay’s Caaguazú department. Once the facility is modernized and expanded, it will be able to process up to 100,000 birds per day. The site will focus on supplying the domestic market while also targeting new export opportunities.
The upgraded production complex will include 28 breeder farms, hatcheries, and a feed mill. Currently, the facility receives chickens from 19 farms, but that number is expected to grow to 139 once the expansion is complete.
JBS Global CEO Gilberto Tomazoni stated that Paraguay provides strong conditions for the development of poultry farming, and this project will enhance the company’s competitiveness while diversifying its operations. The investment is also expected to help strengthen Paraguay’s role in the global poultry industry.
Seara’s growth plan will further involve contributions from integrated poultry producers in the region. Situated in one of Paraguay’s most productive agricultural zones, the plant benefits from proximity to grain supplies and is within 200 kilometers of the country’s major cities—Asunción, Ciudad del Este, and Luque.
