He Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) published the 26th Statistical Yearbook for the year 2022 where they estimate that 8.5% of the jobs generated directly belong to the sector agricultural, that is, 140,627 people out of a total of 1,659,551.
He Statistic yearbook number 26 published by the MGAP regarding last exercise agricultural sector establishes in the annex under the name “Agricultural Social Capital” that 8.5% of the total jobs provided directly belong to the sector.
Of that total, 57% work in cattle raising, Secondly, there is the sector of horticulture with 16%, the agricultural and livestock services in the property with 10%, 9% belongs to the forestation, while the last place is occupied by agricultural crops – which make up cereals, oilseeds and rice – with 8%.
Meanwhile, in 2021 the percentage was 8.3% and in 2020 it was 8.1%, registering an increase of 0.2% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the highest record in the last 10 years was in 2013 where 9.6% of the jobs were in the agricultural sector, while the lowest record was in 2020.
In regards to the agroindustry, Of the total jobs, it was recorded that 44% correspond to agricultural-based industries, 37% to livestock, 14% to bases forestry, 3% to supplies and estate capital, while the remaining 2% to other processing industries. Regarding gender differentiation, in the agricultural field 80.8% are men and 19.2% women, while in agribusiness 65.5% are men and 35.5% women.
A complex and complicated scenario
After finishing the Expo Prado of the Rural Association of Uruguay (ARU), The first meeting was held where the president of the ARU was present, Patricio Cortabarríaalong with other leaders to take stock of the current situation.
In an interview with Radio Carve, the president assured that the livestock business It is in a complex scenario regarding prices. “We are really very worried, this is being felt strongly, entering spring with a lot of cattle leaving the green bridges,” he remarked.
In that sense, Cortabarría explained that they did not expect the “stun” of the task and the prices and assured that the sector is in a complex and complicated moment. “On top of that, those few dollars we get for a fat beef yield very little,” he added.
On the other hand, he was consulted about the sale of assets of Marfrig to Minerva and pointed out that they are waiting for a file to be opened and that when the case is presented, the association will appear to show its arguments why they understand that it is not a maneuver that will benefit the sector.
Source: Ambito
