The mobilization of federal workers stalls corn imports at the border

The entity that represents poultry producers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul has claimed that inspection procedures held at the border by federal workers are stalling corn imports from Paraguay and Argentina into Brazil.

According to the entity, the problem is causing damage to agribusinesses in the animal protein industry, which uses imported cereal as animal feed.

Hundreds of trucks are trapped in long queues, a delay caused by the standard operation of federal works from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) and the Federal Revenue Service.

Excessive delays in releasing the transportation flow between countries will cost around R$ 80 million per year.

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Poultry producers from Rio Grande do Sul say that they have alerted state and federal authorities about the situation. And, through a letter, asked for a solution to the problem.

The losses are even more evident for Brazil’s southern states, which are severely affected by the drought and have corn imports from Paraguay and Argentina as the main alternative.

“We are in a difficult situation because, despite being punctual, import operations feed southern Brazil’s poultry and swineherds, allowing for food production and foreign exchange income. We’re paying a bill we didn’t create, and it’s splintering our plans for food development and production for millions of people,” stated José Eduardo dos Santos, the executive president of Asgav/Sipargs.

Santos reiterates that the logistical chaos in these regions cannot be tolerated in a country that needs to find a way out of the adversities created by the pandemic, drought, and, more recently, the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Source: Canal Rural

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