Author: Ricardo Chamorro

Special Report from Argentina | After the overwhelming electoral victory of presidential candidate Javier Milei, an unprecedented socio-political and economic scenario opened up, never before seen with such forcefulness in Argentina, overwhelmed by the highest inflation (+140% per year, third in the world) and with poverty and indigence levels above 40%, among other chronic hardships that would take too long to enumerate. A scenario that also moves the region. And that causes surprise and attention in governments, trade blocs and international associations, since it will entail a revulsive change in Argentina's geopolitical and geoeconomic course. It will also mean for the...

An Argentine company from the northern province of Tucumán, the national center of the sugarcane harvest, was awarded for creating the innovative and sustainable bioinsecticide and acaricide "Esten 80". It is based on food-grade ingredients such as sugar cane. It is biodegradable, has no residual effects or pest resistance, and is certified for organic agriculture. Tensac, a Tucumán company with three decades of experience, developed the product that won the first prize for innovation CITA 2023 in the Organic Agriculture category, awarded during the 135th International Exhibition of Livestock, Agriculture and Industry, at the Argentine Rural Society's premises,...

The sustainable agri-food production model is gaining ground worldwide. Although its demand and growth is persistent, its adoption is slow and arduous. Its greatest strength, with a clear positive trend, is the new generations of rural producers, whose archetype, or theoretical model, is sustainability. In this sense, in Latin America there are permanent examples of action, commitment and responsibility with sustainability. Proof of this are the articles in this portal, and new cases that are permanently taking shape. Sustainable initiatives in Mercosur countries In Paraguay, outstanding advances in sustainable agriculture were echoed in the renowned agricultural fair Innovar 2023. Alfred...

More than 100 scientific tests carried out in Argentine fields have confirmed remarkable results by treating crops with biological products. They are 100% natural, do not leave chemical residues, and are safe for the planet and human beings. In addition, they enhance quality and productivity, demonstrating in 80% trials a yield similar or superior to that of chemical products. The innovative and revolutionary news caused surprise at the thirty-first Congress of the Argentine Association of Direct Sowing Producers (Aapresid), held from the 9th to the 11th of this month, in the Argentine city of Rosario. Its...

No-tillage, zero tillage or green planting is a revolutionary methodology based on conservation tillage that fertilizes and helps to permeabilize and ventilate soils; it avoids both the erosion and leaching of organic matter in substrates and the generation of CO2 (carbon dioxide), or greenhouse gases (GHG), caused by traditional plowing. It is also noted that one of its benefits is the integration of agricultural and livestock activities. In this symbiosis, the cattle, in exchange for the food provided by the pastures, return nutrients to the soil, facilitating the generation of organic matter.....

The Chinese effect in the world export domino tournament continues to make the dominoes fall. In its latest analysis, the Rosgan portal, created by the Rosario Stock Exchange and important Argentinean cattle consignees, states that "Argentina has managed to position itself in this first semester of the year as the only country in the region to increase its beef exports". But, it is a pyrrhic triumph. The market analysis, prepared by María Julia Aiassa for Rosgan, warns that, in Argentina's competitive advantage in the growth of the exported volume, "the adjustment variable ended up being the price" .....

The slowdown in domestic consumption is causing China to import fewer products, which affects a variety of goods exported to China by South American nations. Currently, given the fluidity of the international crisis and the frequent disagreements in Mercosur, Argentina and Uruguay are replacing China as suppliers of powdered milk to Brazil, a historical and very strong importer of this commodity. This competitive advantage for the two powerful River Plate dairy farmers is also due to the effect of the Mercosur tariff (28%) on non-regional dairy products. But these imports are having a worse and worse impact on the continuous fall of the...

The world's vibrant and ever-changing attraction to the magnetism of South America with its precious metals, minerals and raw materials is increasingly seduced by a captivating glass of wine. Thanks to the voluptuous South American nature, favored by the climate and topography of its territory, some of the best and finest wines on the planet are produced here. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the great European immigration brought in their suitcases wine-growing and winemaking methodologies and unknown grape varieties. With grapes and secrets - inherited and adapted to the region - from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, there is currently a consolidated and consolidated...

Since the beginning of the 21st century and up to 15 years later, as a result of the powerful expansion of consumer market demand in China, the table of universal exports, always headed by manufactures, oil, minerals, metals and automobiles, among others, was skewed with a tendency towards strong competitiveness of primary goods of plant and animal origin. Especially since 2003. Thus, although crude and refined oil, minerals, vehicles and their parts, computers and hardware, and other manufacturing goods have been preferred, cereals, oilseeds and derivatives - the star of which is soybeans - have been challengers. In...

Latin American sheep and goat production is being "sheared" by meteorological events and the economic shocks of the regional and world economies. After the pandemic, although without losing its resilience, the producer of these herds, generally typical of hostile lands and climates, sees this panorama with concern. As a reference, already in 2021, live sheep and goats were the export with the 763rd position (0.0094%) of the total international foreign trade. With a volume of $ 1.98 billion (or billion) US dollars. Meanwhile, the export of sheep and goat meat (whole slaughtered and slaughtered...