Orsi met with the ARU at Expo Prado and focused on irrigation, logistics and foreign trade

President Yamandú Orsi held a two-hour working meeting this Wednesday with the board of the Asociación Rural del Uruguay as part of Expo Prado, according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay. Also taking part in the meeting were the Secretary of the Presidency, Alejandro Sánchez, and ministers Gabriel Oddone and Alfredo Fratti.

According to that outlet, the meeting reviewed issues linked to the sector’s competitiveness, the logistical problems associated with the conflict at the port of Montevideo and the agro sector’s growth prospects.

Caras y Caretas Uruguay reported that rural leaders also raised concerns about the use of unemployment insurance in the meatpacking industry and about damage caused by packs of dogs in cattle ranching.

In the longer term, Orsi presented progress on the National Irrigation Strategy, with multi-farm schemes aimed at diversifying production. To advance those works, the government plans a one-stop window coordinated among the ministries of Economy, Livestock, Industry and Environment.

According to the report, the first tests of this system will be carried out in Soriano and Florida, using the rice sector model as a precedent.

On the international front, the president highlighted the commercial opportunities that, according to Caras y Caretas Uruguay, are opening with the formal establishment of India’s embassy in Montevideo. In that context, he confirmed that he plans to lead an official mission to that country in 2027 to deepen the presence of Uruguayan exports in that market.

Sources

• Caras y Caretas Uruguay

About this note. Written by El Notero with assistance from artificial intelligence, based on what was published by the cited outlet. El Notero did not conduct its own reporting on this event.