In the context of a difficult economic situation in the country, with a complex scenario marked by a significant drop in consumption, which is manifested with particular harshness in the meat industry sector, the Secretary of Labor of the province of La Pampa, Marcelo Pedehontaatogether with other authorities of the area, received executives of the main local meat packing plants. This is about Pampeana Meat, Pilotti Refrigerator, La Anónima, Pico Refrigerator and Bernasconi.
At the meeting, the authorities were informed about the current situation of these companies and expressed the support of the provincial governmentthrough this secretary, in light of the current situation faced by these industries and focusing on maintaining the significant number of jobs.
In addition, various issues related to the difficult situation that the industry is going through were addressed, with the primary objective of preserve sources of employment and seek solutions to the various problems facing the sector.
In this regard, the Secretary Marcelo Pedehontaa He pointed out “While there is no doubt that the climate crisis that the province has gone through has had an impact on the number of cattle slaughtered and the number of tonnage, we are very concerned about the current situation of a sector that is vital for the province, due to its historical participation as an emblematic industry that is also one of the main generators of direct and indirect employment.”
He also added: “There are a number of factors that have a negative impact and that must find a prompt solution: on the one hand, the The decline in consumption due to the macroeconomic situation is particularly affecting this sector, which is suffering from the significant drop in consumer purchasing power, which is currently showing no signs of recovery.”“On the other hand, the exchange rate situation is not helping either and has made the country less competitive compared to neighbouring countries,” he said.
The Secretary of Labor of the province of La Pampa, Marcelo Pedehontaá.
In addition to these issues that could be considered temporary, the Secretary emphasized “the need for an updated strategic plan, both at the national and provincial level, that can provide long-term perspective and guarantees to producers and the industry, in order to be more efficient and consistently increase the number of heads in our province, slaughter and production with added value. This is essential for the future development of La Pampa and for the generation/maintenance of employment from the beef chain, a chain that is extremely important and transcendent for our province.”
Finally, he highlighted the impact of production costs, inputs and particularly services, which have had excessive increases that have strongly impacted the competitiveness of the industry. “The situation is worrying, and from this department we are particularly concerned with generating the necessary conditions to guarantee sources of work. To this end, it is essential that there is an adequate synergy between the public and private sectors, something that is the state policy of this government and especially when dealing with an industry such as the meat industry, which is so important for the Province.
“This type of meeting allows us to listen to and address the concerns of companies, providing everything within our power to alleviate some of the many issues that affect the productive sector today.”. “We also urge the national authorities to move forward without further delay with all the measures that are essential to provide this emblematic industry for the country, and especially for our province, with the conditions and framework necessary to guarantee sustainable development. Therefore, I reiterate that this provincial government will always defend the interests of the people of La Pampa, including our meat industry, highly valued by the different national and international markets and the main source of job creation.” The meeting ended with a commitment to hold these meetings periodically.
Source: Ambito
