The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Ecuador has announced the opening of its market for the export of lemons, sweet citrus fruits, and bone-in beef from Argentina. This decision was reached in a meeting between Pablo Cortese, the president of SENASA, and Patricio Almeida, the executive director of Agrocalidad of Ecuador, following the completion of pest risk analyses for lemon and sweet citrus fruits. In 2024, Argentina has certified the export of 260,649 tons of fresh citrus, with 44,561 tons going to South American countries, and 106,251 tons of bone-in beef, primarily to China.