Grain sales to halt for 72 hours in Argentina as of January 11th

After two days of long meetings, the Liaison Bureau, which brings together several agribusiness entities in Argentina, decided to stop the sale of grains in the country for 72 hours, starting next Monday, January 11. The measure is a form of protest against the government’s decision to suspend corn exports until March.

The only entity that did not agree with the temporary shutdown was CONINAGRO, which represents Argentine cooperatives. CRA (Argentine rural confederations), FAA (the Argentine agricultural federation), and SRA (the Argentine rural society) joined the protest.

According to the newspaper “La Nacion”, the entities insist “on the need to review this absolutely negative measure for the interests of all Argentines, within a framework of dialogue with the authorities that can resolve the future of the rural countryside and the country”. The suspension of corn shipments began to take effect on the 4th of January. Argentina is one of the main cereal exporting countries.

Grain inspectors continue to strike

URGARA, a union that represents grain inspectors in Argentina, informed that the category remains on strike and continues to negotiate salary improvements with exporting companies operating in the country. The stoppage has lasted almost a month and makes operations in some ports difficult.

The strike began on December 9. Unions of workers in the oilseed processing segment also joined, but in this case the movement came to an end after an agreement was made with the companies at the end of last year. Inspectors continue to negotiate with CPPC (the chamber of private and commercial ports). At Rosario’s agribusiness center, one of the main ones in Argentina, the strike has weakened.

Source: Valor Econômico

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