The Ministry of Agroindustry of the Nation analyzed the logistical challenges for the sector; the development plans for railway transport; the situation on the waterway and the port problems; with the objective of facilitating the opening of new agricultural markets and promoting greater competitiveness in the agroindustrial chains.
Opening the day, the Chief of Staff of the agro-industrial portfolio, Daniel Asseff, stated that "our great motivation is to improve the transfer of products, that is why we proposed a plan with large investments in ports that are being repaired and built."
In this line, the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Ricardo Negri, considered that "we have toe work on infrastructure and logistics to gain more competitiveness in all chains, and this will be possible through joint work with other ministries and the private sector," recalling that through dialogue between the public and private sectors, Agroindustria continues to work on the development of logistics, roads, transport, infrastructure and ports suitable for expanding the agricultural sector.
For his part, the Undersecretary of Agricultural Markets, Jesus Silveyra, He stressed that "in infrastructure we managed to terminate the contract for the Mar del Plata port elevator and transfer it to the province, we are working to transfer the Buenos Aires elevator to the General Port Administration, we have supported different companies to invest in the main ports of the country, and in logistics, we participate with the Ministry of Transport in the Implementation of the new system for assigning unloading quotas at port terminals and in supporting measures that serve to lower export costs in Argentina."
In addition, the referents They analyzed the situation on the waterway and the port problems; the logistical challenges for the sector; the current situation and development plans for rail transport.
On the other hand, the importance of infrastructure development in the agricultural world was addressed; the problems of transport and infrastructure in Greater Rosario; and the improvement of rural roads.
It should be remembered that the national agro-industrial portfolio develops public policies that promote an efficient transportation system, rural and urban roads and road systems, since infrastructure and logistics constitute an essential aspect in the integration of the agricultural sector into the country's economic and territorial system.
Among them are the Creation of the Infrastructure and Logistics Directorate, which participates in the Cargo Transport Infrastructure Development Plan; as well as active participation in meetings with agricultural entities and transport chambers.
The activity was attended by the Undersecretary of Public Information and Statistics, Rodrigo Bunge; officials from the Undersecretariat of Agricultural Markets; the President of the Argentine Chamber of Biofuels (CARBIO), and Vice President of the Argentine Association of the Soybean Chain (ACSOJA), Luis Zubizarreta; the National Director of Urban Logistics of the Planning Secretariat of the Ministry of Transport, Luis Clementi; the Strategic Planning Manager of Belgrano Cargas, Guillermo Villafañe; the Deputy Marketing Manager of Belgrano Cargas, Valeria Pucheta; authorities from the Rosario Stock Exchange; and the Research Coordinator of the Agricultural Foundation for the Development of Argentina (FADA); and other authorities.
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