The most conservative projections, up to now, detail that the foreign exchange income of the agro-export sector, taking into account the main crops, would be around US$36.3 billion, which would mark a 13% decline compared to the 2022 record. that culminated with US$40.400 million. The truth is that, despite the severe drought, the sustained values of grains are still a refuge of hope, taking into account that in the midst of the pandemic, throughout 2020, the sector liquidated just over US$20,000 million. .
Disaggregating by product, exports of the soybean complex for 2023 are projected at US$22,118 million, US$2,284 million less than what was obtained the previous year and this is where it is key that the rainfall continue in the coming days. The good news is that February would bring more rain and more relief for the economy.
In any case, beyond the income of foreign currency that the countryside can contribute this year, another of the keys of the year will be in the assistance mechanisms that the Government puts into operation, directed specifically at those producers who at this point have already lost practically all your harvest. Part of this battery of measures will not only define the relationship between the countryside and the Government, but also the productive fabric that depends on the sector.
In the field they explain it clearly: if the producer ends his harvest with negative numbers, it will be difficult for him to face the next campaign with a financial back. In addition, he will invest much less in technology, purchase of machinery, vehicles, etc. That is why the Government has been working for weeks to launch concrete assistance measures for those farmers and ranchers who need it.
The announcements would arrive at the edge of this week, with a focus on tax relief and soft loans, where AFIP and Banco Nación will have a more than prominent place.
Source: Ambito
