Agreements between Brazil and Argentina, to export pistachios and import pig genetics

Buenos Aires - The Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation, Juan José Bahillo, accompanied by the president of the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa), Diana Guillén, today signed two protocols with representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) of Brazil for the export of Argentine pistachios and for the transfer of swine genetics from the neighboring country for reproduction in Argentina. "Congratulations to the work teams of both countries, attachés, officials, I know that they have worked intensely and in recent times we have made significant progress. These protocols are a great advance for strategic integration," said Bahillo. Guillén, for his part, highlighted: "The protocols imply two extremely important issues; to summarize, in one case it is about technology transfer in regards to the pork chain and the other in the opening of a new market for one of our regional economies, Cuyo in this case". ...