Producers from Río Negro managed to supply school cafeterias with their sheep meat.

An experience powered by the Ministry of Education of Río Negro, and jointly coordinated with the Ministry of Economic and Productive Development, allowed the sheep meat produced in that province to reach the plates of school cafeterias. The experience repeats what happened with the fruit growers of the Alto Valle, who for years have placed part of their apple and pear harvests in schools. With a pilot test in 2024, the framework of various school agreements with municipalities and with the support of nutritionists from the Ministry, the initiative to incorporate sheep meat into the children's diet – which has already been formalized as a program – seeks to guarantee good nutrition and a new economic outlet for local producers. The most recent delivery was made in the small hamlet of Ñorquínco, as reported by the media Línea Sur Noticias, from a purchase made by the municipality, the Education area, and the development commissions. The meat, which was processed in a butcher shop ...