Unrest in Uruguayan agriculture: What are the three factors that most concern producers?

Published Mar 31, 2024

Tridge summary

Agriculture in Uruguay is facing significant challenges that are affecting its crucial role in the national economy, particularly in an electoral year and the last year of the current government's term. These challenges include the aftermath of a historic drought, difficulties in securing key international trade agreements like the Mercosur – EU agreement, and issues with exchange rate delays that are causing a loss of competitiveness. The government's reluctance to intervene in the exchange rate, despite demands from the Rural Federation (FR) for adjustments to address increasing debt and loss of competitiveness, and the lack of progress in resolving a commercial debt owed by Argentine importers, are contributing to growing discontent among producers and exporters. Economic authorities, including the president of the Central Bank, Diego Labat, have stated that using monetary policy to intervene in the exchange rate is not an option, a stance that contrasts with calls from some political figures for decisive government action to protect the agro-export sector.

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Original content

Agriculture in Uruguay has accumulated various reasons for displeasure or complaints with the present for business and exports, factors that directly harm the activity. In an electoral year and the last of the current government administration, what are the reasons for unrest that are key in shaping the relationship with one of the most important sectors of the national economy? After a historic drought that caused significant damage to agriculture, 2024 already accumulates several new reasons - although, in reality, nothing new - that generate problems with the country's main export sector. Some are directly related to the actions of the government and others escape the possibilities of intervention by the authorities; and they even refuse to take action in this regard. International insertion and a pending management Although some interesting agreements have been reached for Uruguayan products abroad - such as, for example, the recent authorization to export bone-in meat to ...

Source: Agromeat