Coninagro's analysis of 19 regional economies completed a decade and delivered a scathing diagnosis: There were 8 activi

For over ten years, Coninagro has been publishing its traditional "regional economies traffic light" report, which is released monthly and refers to the state of 19 productive activities in the country. This time has allowed for longer-term diagnoses, with some not-so-happy conclusions. According to the most recent report, over these years, 8 out of the 19 productions spent more than half of their time under the red light, with viticulture and citrus cultivation being the most affected, with 70% of the months showing signs of crisis. Following them were dairy and rice, with 63% of the time in the red, followed by sheep production, potato production, and pear and apple production, with 55% of the period in that sad situation. It should be remembered that this study focuses on three indicators: business, production, and market. The first evaluates the evolution of price and cost, both monthly and year-over-year; the second measures the area or stock, as appropriate, and production; ...