The Minister of Productive Development of Santa Fe, Gustavo Pucciniwarned by the intention of the National Government to open imports of agricultural machinery and He warned that almost 900 companies and 5,000 workers are dedicated to that industry in the province.
Although the measure was not yet made, The Casa Rosada anticipated last September to the management of Maximiliano Pullaro that sought to advance in that regard. In response, Santa Fe management bring information about the importance of the sector for the local economy.
Santa Fe alerts for the importation of agricultural machinery
In that sense, Puccini said that in Santa Fe there are almost 900 companies, which generate 5,000 jobs, dedicated to the production of agricultural machinery. “
“The government, with the data we could give, in principle confirmed that it would be outside that possible measure everything that are the drag implements. This is important because it represents 90% of this production,” The official said.
He also stressed that a good part of the firms in the sector is installed in the Santa Fe productive cluster, in the immediate vicinity of Rosario: couples, the roses and Armstrong, among others.
In this regard, Puccini told Radio Dos that “the possibility of entering tractors, sowers, used sprayers from other countries concern us.” “Especially since we want to take care of the entire value chain that was built. The productive success that was achieved in Argentine agriculture was with national machines,” pointed out.
As a closure, the Santa Fe official revealed that they are working with the chambers of the sector in two ways. On the one hand, to review the costs of national production with the aim of making it more efficient; On the other, to deepen the credit lines, which, he said, last year reached $ 41 billion.
The plan to open the import of agricultural machinery is part of the road map of the Ministers of Economy, Luis Caputo, and of deregulation, Federico Sturzenegger.
Cross with Gross Income Free Market
In recent weeks, the Government of Santa Fe maintained a hard crossing with the founder of Mercado Libre, Marcos Galperínfor the Gross Income Tax.
The businessman folded to the Nation’s request that the provinces lower local and municipal fees and claimed for Iibb. Punctually, he pointed his cannons against Santa Fe.
The firm denounced that “with the recent rise in gross income from 5% to 9% for PSP, the province of Santa Fe began to have one of the highest aliquots in the country, affecting consumers.”
“Chambers, companies and citizens from various sectors joined to alert about the deeply negative consequences of this decision”Mercado Libre said.
First was the Minister of Economy Santa Fe, Pablo Olivareswho went to the crossroads. Then, the governor himself Maximiliano Pullaro He picked up the glove.
“We do not negotiate order and efficiency with squeezes. Notice: now those of Mercado Libre are annoying. But what does the State and the province of Santa Fe do? It is to tax the black operations in this province. We are not increasing any aliquot, not trying to lie to the Argentine Republic, “replied the radical president.
And closed: “Here, in the province of Santa Fe, there will be no black operations. And here, in the province of Santa Fe, those who pay taxes will be protected. If it bothers Mercado Libre, if it bothers Marcos Galperín, sorry.
Source: Ambito
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