The Rural Federation warned of “very poor” results at the productive level as a result of the exchange rate delay and high costs.
The Rural Federation warned about “very poor” results at the productive level as a result of the delicate reality that the sector is experiencing, and once again demanded measures from the government, accusing a “very severe effect” of the exchange delay and high costs to the producer.
This Wednesday, through a recent statement, the rural union was pessimistic about the results for the closing of the year for agricultural companies on the 30th, where the annual economic result corresponding to the period from December 1st will be obtained. July 2023.
In the letter intended for public opinion, the union points out that these factors go through the agro in general, in “its diversity of sectors and production systems”, hitting the economies of producers and their families squarely.
“The context that occurred during the year was one of high and increasing costs,” the letter continues, which points out a “very severe effect of the exchange delay prevailing”, already denounced on other occasions by the institution.
Likewise, “relatively low prices for our products due to a complex global situation” and “a level of production in the different areas without greater dynamism” are also noted. “The productivity of the sector is stagnant,” she emphasizes.
In that sense, they add that the excess rains that the El Niño phenomenon During the fall they caused “significant damage” that ended up negatively influencing the final result.
The consequences of the historic drought persist in the countryside
On the other hand, ruralists remember that the consequences of the historic drought 2022-2023 They still persist in the countryside, generating “lasting effects on the economy of agricultural companies”, such as the drop in stocks, debt and cost overruns.
“We alert decision makers and public opinion in general about this situation, and we state that the agricultural sector is and will be the true engine of the country’s economy. If they give us the necessary conditions, we will do much better,” he points out. the end of the statement.
Source: Ambito
