Pressure from imports mobilizes the dairy sector in Brazil

Published 2023년 7월 14일

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Producers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil are calling for support measures from the government to make their milk production more competitive against neighboring countries. The appreciation of the real and the drop in milk prices in Mercosur have led to increased imports from countries like Argentina and Uruguay. The sector is seeking actions such as raising import tariffs or subsidizing producers to address the issue.

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To continue reading the article, log in with your account or sign up for MilkPoint. Get access to exclusive content! The theme was on the agenda of a series of agendas yesterday, in Brasília, to discuss with the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, support measures for producers in several areas. With regard to milk, the demand is for actions that make the Rio Grande do Sul product more competitive compared to neighboring production in Argentina and Uruguay. Factors such as the appreciation of the real and the drop in milk prices in Mercosur are increasing imports, mainly from RS. "Either the government takes care of imports and raises the rate (the Common External Tariff), or it has to subsidize producers, as Argentina and Uruguay are doing", defends the president of the Federation of Agricultural Workers in RS (Fetag-RS ), Carlos Joel da Silva, who participates in the elections in the federal capital, mediated by ...

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