The president of the Confederation of Rural Associations of Buenos Aires and La Pampa (Carbap), Ignacio Kovarsky, went out to the crossing of the government regarding the removal of retentions and remarked that “they are and will be a robbery with any government”. The leader of the field entity thus questioned the position of the administration of Javier Milei regarding the elimination of agricultural production tax, in which they stated that “nothing will get us out of fiscal balance.”
In dialogue with Radio Rivadavia, Kovarsky expressed his disappointment with the management of Milei, and expressed his criticism for not fulfilling the promise to eliminate Immediately the export rights to the field.
“The president said that when he assumed he was going to get them out. Not only did he do it, but later he lowered them partially and now postponed that leave. A decree has already emerged that says that until March 2026 they do not get off for wheat and barley”Said Carbap leader.
And he added: “It seems that you always have to wait a couple of years. And in the meantime, the producer still margins. We have patience, but the pocket is no longer endured”He said.
Criticism from the field to Javier Milei for the elimination of withholdings
Kovarsky remarked that retentions are a historical limit for the growth of the Argentine field. “It is a tax that put a roof to the development of the country. We have not managed to make that government understand that. Not even this, who came to do different things“, held.
Consulted by the differences with previous efforts, the head of Carbap recalled: “With Kirchnerism, an onslaught was directly: they made us withholdings and on top of them they celebrated them. They closed meat exports, of corn, imposed absurd regulations. Today there is at least freedom to export. But the withholdings continue. ”
In this way, for Kovarsky “the withholdings are and will be a robbery with any government.” In that line, he also launched criticism of Mauricio Macri’s management: “When he assumed, Macri took them out. And the result was immediate: wheat harvest record, corn, more use of fertilizers, more rotation. It was demonstrable. Then he did not fix the deficit and had to rise again. But at least it started otherwise. This government still did not meet anything. ”
On the competitiveness of the sector, it was overwhelming: “Exporting in Argentina is increasingly difficult. The exchange rate is ironed and taxes take us out. Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay: None has retention to agriculture. We, yes. So you can’t compete. ”
Regarding the impact of economic policies on drums and milk production, Kovarsky acknowledged: “The Tamero sector had a couple of good years, but now the costs are tightening strong. With food subsidized by retentions, it seemed more viable, but this is not sustainable. In the core zone, which is pure agriculture, the numbers no longer close directly. ”
Guillermo Francos responded to the field that demands low withholdings
The climate is tense between Casa Rosada and agricultural producers: after a period of six months, Export withholdings rose again of soybeans, corn and sorghum. Guillermo Francos He referred to the sector’s claim, the government’s tax scheme and the current exchange rate. In addition, he questions the call of the Senate to complete your management defense.
“We always listen It is unreasonable that they do not understand that the expense and fiscal balance remains with many taxes that were not created by usthat we have lowered many taxes, ”said the chief of cabinet.
It also referred to another of the provincial demands, referring to the distribution of Contributions of the National Treasury (ATN): “They were proposing to distribute that fund in the terms of co -participation and we are talking about that. We have some differences but we are willing to talk.” In that sense, he explained that “June generates restlessness because the bonus is paid and are pressed for that circumstance but as the president and the Minister of Economy said, There is nothing to get us out of the way of fiscal balance”
Source: Ambito
