By March, the agricultural sector would contribute between US$4.5 billion and US$7.5 billion.

Between US$4500 and 7500 million dollars: that is the range that analysts estimate as the potential foreign exchange income from agriculture during the summer, until the arrival of the new soybean and corn harvest. This is a significantly lower figure than last year, when at this time more than US$10.000 billion remained to be contributed in the same period. The difference is largely explained by two windows that accelerated sales in the sector: first, the temporary reduction of withholdings between the end of February and June; and then, the suspension for three days in September last year. Javier Preciado Patiño, an analyst, warned that "what is coming ahead no longer looks so comfortable," in a context where reserves remain under pressure and the dynamics of agricultural liquidation is again decisive to get through the summer. According to data provided by the specialist, the oilseed complex has already liquidated foreign exchange for 12.3 million tons of soybean meal, five ...