Argentine wheat flour exports to Bolivia fell

Javier Preciado Patiño, agronomist and former undersecretary of Agricultural Markets in the administration of former minister Julián Domínguez, drew attention on social networks to a curious situation: The traditional exports of wheat flour from Argentina to Bolivia, a country with a deficit of this food , have fallen dramatically in recent months. “The fall in the export of Argentine wheat flour to Bolivia is tremendous. I consult if it is a matter of competitiveness, logistics or change in the consumption matrix in the neighboring country. The answer is TVF”, the specialist wrote on his social networks. This situation has been notable in public statistics for at least a year. And what is TVF? Preciado Patiño included a video so that everyone understands what is happening. What has fallen is formal and controlled trade, which pays taxes and withholdings, but apparently what has gotten out of control is the smuggling of flour, which is carried out in wheelbarrows through border ...