Uruguay
ARU Will Take Its Demands on the Port, Competitiveness and Ticks to the Government
Rafael Ferber said the situation at the Port of Montevideo will be one of the central issues in the meeting scheduled with Yamandú Orsi. He also questioned labor conflict, the cost structure and the 90-day interdiction in cases linked to ticks.
The Rural Association of Uruguay (ARU) is planning a schedule of meetings during the Rural del Prado with political parties, ministries and lawmakers, in a context in which it seeks to bring a series of concerns from the agricultural sector to the government. According to El País Uruguay, one of the issues the association will raise with President Yamandú Orsi next Wednesday will be the situation at the Port of Montevideo.
The president of ARU, Rafael Ferber, said that despite the good moment for livestock in terms of prices, the improvement in crops and milk that, he said, would remain stable, agriculture is facing difficulties because of port operations, labor relations and competitiveness. In that context, he stated that so far this year the port was paralyzed for 40 days due to union measures.
According to El País Uruguay, Ferber questioned the coexistence of different positions within the government on this issue and pointed to statements by the deputy minister of Labor about the effect of strikes. For the rural leader, the priority is for the port to operate and, if that requires declaring it essential, he said that alternative should be applied.
Still according to El País Uruguay, ARU was unable to secure a meeting with Labor Minister Juan Castillo because of his schedule, but it does plan to address these concerns with Orsi and with the ministers of Livestock and of Economy and Finance.
Ferber also referred to the health situation linked to ticks. He said that, although work is being done on the issue, the association does not see a clear line of action and questioned the 90-day interdiction, considering that it is generating more problems than expected and is affecting even producers who believe they acted correctly.
Another of the points mentioned by the president of ARU was the possible elimination of the 1% municipal tax. On that issue, he said the matter remains in the hands of the Congress of Mayors and announced that there will be a meeting, in a scenario in which he also called for action on the condition of rural roads.
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