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The Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Fernando Mattos, has confirmed the extension of the agricultural emergency declaration until December 31, 2023. This measure, announced on September 20, 2023, covers a wide variety of items, including livestock, dairy, horticulture, fruit, agriculture, beekeeping, poultry and forestry. Through this decision, the government seeks to provide a respite to the sector, which has faced numerous challenges in recent times. Agro-climatic situation The measure responds to a detailed analysis of the agro-climatic situation carried out by the National Agricultural Information System. This analysis, carried out by...

Artisan Cheese Factory: a Josephine heritage on display The departmental capital of San José is preparing to celebrate the First Artisan Cheese Fair at the Paseo de los Constituyentes, which takes place next Saturday, October 7, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This activity, called "Quesería artesanal patrimonio josefino" promises to be an interesting experience for lovers of artisan cheese and local gastronomy. 20 cheese exhibitors and 3 experts. The event will have the participation of 20 local cheesemakers who will exhibit and sell their products. During the course of the fair, there will be lectures and...

From September 25 to 29, 2023, Uruguay joins the global fight against food waste. Uruguay is preparing to commemorate the International Food Loss and Waste Reduction Awareness Day on September 29th. To highlight the relevance of this issue and promote awareness, the Ministry of Environment (MA) has organized a week full of activities, from September 25 to 29, 2023, under the slogan "Uruguay More Circular". Reducing food losses and waste (PDA) The main objective of this week is to promote the reduction of food losses and...

In an effort to bring information and experiences from the agricultural world in a fresh and unstructured way, the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay launched MGAP TV as part of its participation in the recent Expo Prado 2023. This live transmission (streaming) platform is changing the way the general public accesses valuable information and knowledge shared by authorities, technicians and key actors in the agricultural chain. A close and accessible approach MGAP TV presents an accessible style of communication, where the ministry's authorities, as well as guests from other ministries, are...

In the period 2020-2023, Antel, Uruguay's state-owned telecommunications company, has made a direct investment of US$270 million in the country's interior, marking a milestone in the development of telecommunications infrastructure. The president of Antel, engineer Gabriel Gurméndez, announced this important investment during the inauguration of the company's premises at Expo Prado 2023. Strategic investments in telecommunications Along with President Gurméndez, Antel's vice-president, Pablo Lanz, the general manager, accountant Annabela Suburú, and the general secretary, lawyer and notary Elena Grauert, were present, as well as government authorities and directors of...

In a fundamental step towards strengthening agroecological production in Uruguay, a call has been launched aimed at the country's civil organizations to form part of the Honorary Commission of the National Plan for the Promotion of Agroecologically Based Production. This initiative, established by Article 3 of Law No. 19,717 of December 21, 2018, has as its central objective to promote practices and strategies that promote sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural production. With a period of 30 days, from the publication in the Official Gazette, the organizations will have the opportunity...

The Board of Directors of COPAGRAN confirms the upcoming presentation of the book "COPAGRAN, Una historia con futuro", whose author is the agronomist and journalist Nicolás Lussich. The activity will take place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Conference Room of the Rural del Prado. The launching of the publication will be attended by the agronomist Martín Aguirrezabala, former Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries; Martín Fernández, president of the National Institute of Cooperativism (INACOOP); and Augusto Solsona, agricultural producer and founding member of COPAGRAN. About Cooperativa Agraria Nacional (COPAGRAN) It is a cooperative enterprise...

With the participation of the President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, the inauguration of the 2023 sheep harvest took place on Thursday, August 10, at the headquarters of the Rural Association of Tacuarembó. The event was attended by various national authorities, the mayor of Tacuarembó, Wilson Ezquerra, and leaders of private entities linked to the agricultural sector, including the presence of the president of the National Cooperative Institute (Inacoop), Martín Fernández; the president of the Tacuarembó Rural Association, Ruben Roura; and the president of the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat (SUL), Alfredo Fros. Promotion of wool production...

The announcement was made by the Departmental Municipality of San José, through a press release. The training activity will take place on August 11 at the Hub of the Municipality of San José, located at 676 Asamblea Street in the city of San José de Mayo. The day will begin at 11:00 am and will last until 2:30 pm. Scheduled activities From 11:00 to 12:00 hours, the participants will work on good manufacturing and processing practices. This first segment of the training will be carried out by specialists from the...

In a world with great challenges such as climate phenomena and sustainability, the agricultural sector plays a crucial role in the search for solutions. It is in this context that the second edition of the Agroecological Pathway, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay with the technical support of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA) and the Honorary Commission of the National Agroecology Plan (CHPNA), has been held. What is the Agroecological Pathway about? It is part of the promotion of transition processes towards Agroecology in national agricultural production. ....