Argentina: The stunting of corn requires us to unify efforts

Published Apr 29, 2024

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The Argentine Association of Direct Sowing Producers (AAPRESID) is collaborating with the National Government to address the issue of corn stunting or spiroplasma, a condition that poses a threat to the agricultural sector, including pork and poultry industries. This problem affects the profitability and sustainability of corn production, a key crop for export value and volume. AAPRESID is advocating for genetic materials that can tolerate the disease and promoting a collaborative approach to control the pest. The AAPRESID Pest Management Network is monitoring the disease in hybrids and developing a project to track pest population dynamics. Additionally, AAPRESID is conducting dissemination actions to raise awareness about the disease.

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Faced with the problems that the Argentine corn sector is going through due to stunting or spiroplasma of corn, the Argentine Association of Direct Sowing Producers (AAPRESID) is leading a series of public-private interactions to address the issue comprehensively. The situation poses significant challenges for the agricultural and livestock sector, the pork sector and the poultry industry, not only because it affects the second crop in export value after soybeans and first in volume, but because it threatens the profitability of producers and the sustainability of current production systems, with corn being a strategic ally for diversification, carbon contribution and soil health that play a crucial role in current agricultural rotations. Under this context, on Tuesday, April 23, Aapresid was invited to participate in the call to the Technical Table made by the National Government, to coordinate efforts in the fight. This Board seeks to advise and work together so that the ...

Source: On24