The ban by Brazil of fresh grapes from Argentina - made last Friday after an insect was found in cargo from Mendonza - is worrying Argentinian exporters. Even if local shipments to Brazil are finished, they are afraid that if the situation is not back to normal soon, it will affect the programmed tasks for the next harvest.
Although, the local government says that that will not happen. "It's very serious if that is not solved right away. Some 35% of the local production goes to Brazil, and at least 65% of the Red Globe variety. Some times, the bilateral problems take time to be solved and times for the private sector have other speed", said the producer and exporter, Maximiliano Turcuman. "It should be solved right away, before we start programming the activities for the production area, since we have to start working the vineyards, directing the handling according to the kind of commerce this is going to be done", he added with the confirmation of another exporter, Enrique Ahun.
Brazilians say they have found a mite, known as "the false spider from the vine", but the External Commerce Chamber doubts this as, according to them, Senasa informed that this mite is not present in the country. Yesterday the secretary for Agriculture in San Juan, Andrés Díaz Cano, tried and calmed down everyone: "the National Director for Vegetable Protection at Senasa, is handling the matter and will have a solution soon", he said.
Source: DiariodeCuyo
Although, the local government says that that will not happen. "It's very serious if that is not solved right away. Some 35% of the local production goes to Brazil, and at least 65% of the Red Globe variety. Some times, the bilateral problems take time to be solved and times for the private sector have other speed", said the producer and exporter, Maximiliano Turcuman. "It should be solved right away, before we start programming the activities for the production area, since we have to start working the vineyards, directing the handling according to the kind of commerce this is going to be done", he added with the confirmation of another exporter, Enrique Ahun.
Brazilians say they have found a mite, known as "the false spider from the vine", but the External Commerce Chamber doubts this as, according to them, Senasa informed that this mite is not present in the country. Yesterday the secretary for Agriculture in San Juan, Andrés Díaz Cano, tried and calmed down everyone: "the National Director for Vegetable Protection at Senasa, is handling the matter and will have a solution soon", he said.
Source: DiariodeCuyo