Argentina achieved the opening for the export of almonds to Brazil

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy reports that Brazil formalized the phytosanitary requirements that open the export of whole almonds with and without shell from Argentina. This is the result of the joint efforts carried out by the Secretariat, SENASA and the Argentine Foreign Ministry before the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (MAPA), which published the regulatory instruction in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOU) on Tuesday 2 January and enters into force on February 1, 2024. Secretary Fernando Vilella highlighted the achievement "in line with our objective of doubling exports, diversifying the offer of Argentine products within a territorial and federal development project, for which "The opening of international markets is essential." Between January and November 2023, Brazil imported almonds worth USD 18 million, corresponding to an import volume of 4,255 tons, with the United States being the main ...