Ministry of Agriculture defines an additional kosher meat quota of 3,500 tons per month for export to Israel, a market that imports 27,300 tons annually. (MAGyP)
Argentina exported more than 300 thousand tons of corn to Brazil in the first semester of 2021. An annual increase of 900% (GCMA)
Mercosul representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay debate policies for family farming in 2021.
High commodity prices pushed agribusiness trade balance to a record US$ 11 billion in July. In addition to grains, meat exports increased 34.9% compared to the same month in 2020, setting a historical series record. (MAP)
Frosts affect vegetable supply. Wholesale prices increased by 50% for tomatoes. Contrary to that, onions and potatoes presented reductions in sales prices in July. (Conab)
Federal Highway Police seizures 600 L of smuggled pesticides. Products, of foreign origin, had signs of packaging falsification (PRF)
Federal Public Ministry’s judicial action against IBAMA calls for a ban “aerial spraying of pesticides from the chemical group of neonicotinoids and the pesticide fipronil on any and all crops, throughout the national territory.” (Federal Justice)
María José Irarrázaval takes over as director of the Chilean Agricultural Studies and Policies Office (ODEPA). The organization is a public service linked to the Ministry of Agriculture that provides agricultural information free of charge. (ODEPA)
Government takes stock of the forest fire season and announces a 65% reduction in the affected area, totaling 35,000 burnt hectares. (MINAGRI)
2,726 Holstein Friesian dairy heifers were exported to China in compliance with animal health requirements. (SAG)
Agricultural sector grew 3.8% in the second quarter of 2021, highlighted by vegetables and fruits. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Rodolfo Zea Navarro, the numbers are direct results of government programs (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Colombia increases mango farms to export to the European Union (ICA)
The Inter-American Institute for Agriculture Cooperation awards the “Alma da Ruralidade” international excellence award to coffee grower Ever Diaz, from El Salvador. Diaz’s coffee is recognized as one of the best in the world (IICA)
The production of goods and services grew 12.4% in the first half of 2021, while agriculture declined due to lower cultivation of bananas and African palm, affected by the floods and tropical storms of the previous year. (Monthly Index of Economic Activity, BCH)
Fertilizer prices have increased significantly, alerting farmers. Cheapest prices are around US$27.48/bag of urea and around US$37.48/bag of NPK. (GDMA)
This year, the country suffered one of the worst droughts in decades, and Conagua predicts water stress will increase in 30 of the 31 Mexican states. This represents high risk for corn producers as it is largely dependent on water use and is susceptible to climatic factors that affect the harvest.(GDMA)
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Santiago Bertoni, signs an inter-institutional agreement between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Uruguayan International Cooperation Agency (AUCI) to expand Paraguay’s agricultural production through legal, political and strategic measures aimed at irrigation (MAG)
Country ‘s ministries cooperate on a plan to recover areas affected by forest fires in Cusco. More than 2,056 hectares were burned in the Andahuaylillas and Lucre districts (MIDAGRI).
Agricultural sector recovers and grows 8.8% in June, the highest value this year so far. Quinoa, onion, olives and corn are the highlights. (MIDAGRI)
The Risk Management Commission of the National Biosafety System of Uruguay provides for public consideration the evaluation of 5 GMO events in maize for commercial use and research. (Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca de Uruguay)
