Ecuador: Local industrialists process to import rice from the United States

More than two months have passed since the citizens began to complain because a quintal of rice was sold for up to 70 dollars, when in January of this year it cost about 35 dollars. One of the measures proposed by the industrialists is to import the food, the first 2,000 tons will arrive from Uruguay in the second week of September 2023. This was indicated to Diario EXPRESO by Juan Pablo Zúñiga, president of the Corporation of Rice Industrialists of Ecuador (Corpcom). . In total, 15,000 tons of rice must reach Ecuador from Uruguay, which is equivalent to what the country consumes in a week, Zúñiga highlighted. The import process started from the first days of this month; "But it takes 30 days for the cargo to arrive," added the union leader. While the import process was being carried out, the producers claimed and even placed a precautionary measure to prevent international rice from reaching the local market. There is still no decision on social action. But, as the importers ...