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Cattle Ranching in the Western Chaco

Cattle growth and large-scale land use change in the Western Chaco region of Paraguay.

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Jan 29, 2026
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How common are land grabs by foreigners and agribusiness in southeast Paraguay where Guarani aquafier is located compared to in the western chaco?

Large-scale and illegal frontier are well-documented and acute in , where ranching expansion and concentrated private ownership have driven the highest deforestation rates on Earth . By contrast, sout...

Jan 31, 2026

In which regions of Paraguay are land grabs least prevalent?

’s pattern of is uneven: the highest pressure is concentrated in the Eastern agricultural frontier (notably , and the southeast) and in rapid-conversion zones of the Western Chaco, while pockets where...

Jan 29, 2026

In which regiond of Paraguay are land grabs by foreigners or agribusiness least common?

Available reporting makes clear that foreign and large-scale agribusiness land grabbing in has been concentrated in the Eastern Region — especially the eastern border/ area and northeastern frontiers ...