Logistics, the great challenge to expanding alfalfa exports

Within the framework of the Argentine Forage Congress, a specialized panel on alfalfa production was held, featuring Guillermo Dorrego (manager of NAFOSA), Fabián Russo (president of the Alfalfa Cluster) and Lucas González (producer from Córdoba). The discussion focused on growth opportunities in the export of high-quality alfalfa, with demanding markets such as the United Arab Emirates and China. Currently, Argentina exports around 180,000 tons annually, but the production potential is much higher. "There are latent opportunities to increase high-quality production and surpass Spain, which today is the second exporter after the United States," Russo highlighted. One of the critical points raised by the panelists was the logistical cost, which represents around 40% of the final value of each ton delivered to destination. This factor conditions Argentina's competitiveness against other global players. In that vein, Lucas González emphasized that the incorporation of innovative ...