By resolution of the Ministry of Agriculture and Production of the province of Missions the price of the outbreak tea it will be of $32.5 per kg of green leaf placed in the dryer, this being the third consecutive year that the Provincial Tea Commission (Coproté) agree on the price to start the harvest 2023/2024.
Within this framework, the commitment of the provincial government to continue supporting the sector with the distribution of 1,700 tons of fertilizers to primary tea producers, with a return of 5,000 pesos per 25 kg bag. as of April 15, 2024.
On the other hand, the bonus of 20% electricity for 6 months for tea dryers, from November 2023.
At the same time, it should be noted that the government of the province of Missionsthrough the Ministry of Agriculture and Production, works in a sustained manner to achieve the unanimous agreement of all the actors at each start of the harvest. At the same time, it contributes with measures that improve the conditions of the different sectors that make up the tea chain.
In statements to the provincial press, the Minister of Agriculture and Production Facundo López Sartori He stated that “at the meeting, everyone’s commitment was established to hold periodic meetings once the harvest begins in the event of any modification or factor that affects the construction of the price per kilo.”
For his part, the Undersecretary of Plant Development, Luciana Imbrogno, He stated that “what is sought with these measures is to respond to the request of the productive sector to reduce the cost of production.” And, on the other hand, accompany the industrial sector with bonuses such as the energy tax.
Tea: the importance of the contribution to the national economy from the field
He tea It is the seventh economy in contribution to the national State. It has innumerable health benefits, such as being an antioxidant. In Misiones concentrates 95% of the crop, in an extension of 38,000 hectares. With a marked export profile, more than 90% is sold abroad.
In Argentina, there are 39,800 hectares of tea, of which almost 38,000 are in Misiones and about 1,800 in Corrientes. Missions managed to be a pioneer with a singular characteristic: the mechanization of the entire tea making process, which enhances production.
92% of the production of missionary tea is exported and generates more than US$78 million annually in exports, representing one out of every five dollars that enter the country. Missions for foreign trade.
He tea It is a productive sector that strengthens value-added processes at source. It positions Misiones and the country in international markets with a quality product.
Currently, in the province there are seven Cooperatives dedicated to the production and elaboration of tea. These entities are located in the towns of Leandro N. Alem, Colonia Guaraní, Campo Viera, San Vicente, Oberá, Dos de Mayo and Ruiz de Montoya. The last three mentioned are exporters of tea.
Source: Ambito
