Blueberry industry in Argentina achieves important milestone in social matters

Published Sep 16, 2024

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The United States Department of Labor has removed the Argentine blueberry from its list of goods produced with child labor or forced labor, following 15 years of effort by the Argentine blueberry industry. This decision recognizes the sector's social focus and marks a significant achievement for argentine blueberry industry. The industry's commitment to responsible labor practices, including the development of a program to detect and report child labor, was closely monitored by the Department of Labor. This removal from the TVPRA List could potentially provide a competitive advantage in the US market, as it signifies a responsibility in acquiring products with good labor practices, which could be a key factor for consumers.

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The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) recognized a few days ago the social focus of the Argentine blueberry, removing the fruit from the 'List of Goods Produced with Child Labor or Forced Labor' (TVPRA List). The measure was achieved after 15 years of work. To know the opinion of the industry, Portalfruticola.com contacted the president of the Chamber of Exporters of Blueberries of Argentina (ABC), Jorge Pazos, who celebrated the measure and said "we are happy and proud to lead a responsible social activity that, in some way, is scalable and transferable to other productive sectors." He emphasized that, without a doubt, what happened last week by the United States Department of Labor, removing blueberries from the list of products linked to child and youth labor, is an important milestone for the sector. “As a result of this, a response to this situation was generated in our sector, so we identified that we are part of the solution and as a result of this we made a strong ...

Source: MXfruit