Aid to the countryside was granted through the Emergency Agricultural Fund throughout the national territory.
The minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP), fernando mattosremarked that the government allocated 1,176 million pesos (about 31 million dollars) through the Emergency Agricultural Fund for the assistance of producers affected by the consequences of the drought Throughout the national territory.
The head of the MGAP assured, during the First National Farm Congress held in Trinity (Flowers)that the Executive Power made “an effort” to keep the productive structure of the national countryside in operation in an adverse context of climate crisis over 3 years that led to the current water emergency.
On the other hand, he also highlighted the other aid granted to producers, such as “soft” credits from Microfinance Republicwhich total about 500 million pesosand the flexibility in the payment of contributions to the Social Welfare Bank (BPS)as well as other tax obligations.
Since the agricultural emergency was declared, Some 5,165 producers benefited from the Emergency Agricultural Fund, and another 1,425 received credits from República Microfinanzas with a 0 interest rate, and a repayment period of 5 years, with a 2-year grace period and the other 3 years of payment.
The government rethinks the operation of the internal farm market
Mattos opined that the national farm have a structural problem which should be attended to, where each additional unit produced impacts pricesaffecting the economy and the profitability of the establishments.
The minister understands that it is necessary to rethink the future the current dependence on the internal market, and possible cooperation with other marketssomething that could generate new exportable items that serve as an alternative for national production, based on the liberalization policy that it carries out Uruguay in terms of foreign trade.
Source: Ambito
